Torrance Beach/Burn Out Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next stretch. To be honest, the next couple of weeks aren’t going to have any giant days, but there are definitely some windows where you’ll want to have your board waxed. The overall vibe is small, but with some clean morning sessions on offer if you play your cards right.

We’re starting out with a lull and a bit of a tease. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are looking at small, waist-high pieces in the 2 ft range with a solid long-period SW groundswell (16-17 seconds). The mornings are the clear pick—clean conditions with a light cross-off breeze. It’s not going to blow your mind, but the water is about what you’d expect for this time of year. It’s not a standout, but a fun way to get wet.

The weekend is a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday the 12th is small and dropping, and the afternoon goes onshore and messy. Sunday the 13th morning has slightly bigger wave height at 3 ft, but the period crashes down to 7 seconds, which is junk. That’s a weak, short-period wind swell—not much push, and it’s going to be a bit of a close-out. The morning is clean but the energy is feeble. I’d probably sleep in.

The start of the new week is pretty lean. Monday the 14th, Tuesday the 15th, and Wednesday the 16th are all small—in the 1 ft range. Monday afternoon and Wednesday morning are clean with a decent period (18 seconds), but the size just isn't there. These are the kind of days for a longboard and a patient attitude, not for a stand-out session.

We get a bit more energy as we head towards the middle and end of the next week. Thursday the 17th is a write-off with the onshore wind. Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th have that longer period (19 seconds and 18 seconds), but the swell is still only around 2-2 ft and the wind is cross-on, making it a bit bumpy. Not great.

Finally, we get a real highlight. Sunday the 20th morning is the first day to get properly excited about. It's still small at 2 ft, but the energy is building (364), the period is a nice 18 seconds, and it’s glassy clean with a light cross-off breeze. This is the kind of session where the ocean feels right.

Then, the pick of the whole run: Monday the 21st morning. The swell builds to 3 ft from the SW, the period stays strong at 17 seconds, and the wind is light and offshore. The combined energy jumps to over 500, which is the most push we’ve seen in the whole forecast. This is the one to write in your diary. It won’t be huge, but it will be clean, have some proper groundswell push, and be a whole lot of fun.

After that, it fades back off again. The rest of that week—Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd—are back down to 2 ft with some morning clean windows, but nothing that has that same spark. The following weekend (Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd) is looking pretty bleak with rain and increasing onshore wind, so the quality will drop right off. It looks like a classic case of “get it while you can” around that Monday morning.

So, the one true standout is that Monday the 21st morning session. The next best is Sunday the 20th morning, which is just a little smaller. Everything else is for the die-hards and the patient ones. Keep your expectations realistic, and you might just score.

Rusty.

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