Torrance Beach/Burn Out Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.81° N 118.40° W

Torrance Beach/Burn Out Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Torrance Beach/Burn Out sea temperature is
22.3°C
3.4° 

Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 814 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Torrance Beach/Burn Out this week:

The surf forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Torrance Beach/Burn Out in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 27th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 3rd Sep)5ft (1.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
3
1
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
74
119
186
125
480
373
402
392
279
242
180
134
70
101
45
50
80
252
271
484
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SW
5
ESE
5
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSW
20
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SW
5
S
10
S
20
WSW
5
W
5
SW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:05AM1.73m
9:26PM2.16m
10:26AM1.81m
10:01PM2.08m
10:49AM1.89m
10:39PM1.95m
11:14AM1.95m
11:20PM1.78m
11:42AM2.00m
00:07AM1.58m
12:16PM2.03m
1:10AM1.38m
12:59PM2.03m
2:56AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:23PM0.87m
4:09AM0.30m
4:00PM0.78m
4:33AM0.39m
4:40PM0.71m
4:56AM0.51m
5:23PM0.67m
5:19AM0.65m
6:13PM0.65m
5:43AM0.81m
7:15PM0.65m
6:07AM0.96m
8:36PM0.64m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:23
7:22
7:22
7:20
7:19
7:17
 mm
Temp °C
25
27
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
23
24
22
22
22
21
22
24
22
22
23
22
Feels °C
27
29
27
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
20
22
22
20
22
22
21
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Torrance Beach/Burn Out:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Torrance Beach/Burn Out Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Torrance Beach/Burn Out provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Torrance Beach/Burn Out can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Torrance Beach/Burn Out) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Torrance Beach/Burn Out is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Redondo Beach. If you plan a vacation in Los Angeles County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest