Surf Forecasts:
Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Torrance Beach/Burn Out in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for Torrance Beach and Burn Out. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and onshore junk. You’ll be waiting a while for anything that’s even worth a look.
The first real chance you’ll have to paddle out is on Thursday, July 9th. The morning is your best bet. We’ve got a tiny 3 ft swell coming from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which means it’ll have some push, but at this size, it’s not going to be a barnburner. The real story here is the wind. We’ve got a light SSE breeze blowing cross-offshore, which will keep the surface clean. The combined wave energy is moderate (370). It’s small, but it’ll be ridable and clean for a beginner-friendly wave.
After that, it’s back to the waiting game. The morning of Friday, July 10th offers a similar setup: a 2 ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, with a light SSE cross-off shore wind keeping things clean (233 energy). It’s more of the same – small, but workable.
Then we hit a long dry spell. From Saturday the 11th all the way through to Thursday the 17th, the surf is either poor or non-existent. The swell is tiny, dropping to 1 ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy drops into the double digits and low triple digits – weak stuff.
Finally, there’s a glimmer on Friday, July 18th. The morning shows a clean 2 ft swell from the SW, with a 17-second period, and a light SE cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is 211, and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the standout of the whole forecast, but it’s still very small. Given it’s over a week away, treat it as promising but not a certainty.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day run, the surf is tiny and mostly blown out. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the mornings of July 9th, 10th, and 18th are your only real windows. Otherwise, the beach looks better for a kite than a surfboard for most of this period.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 207 | 121 | 197 | 173 | 169 | 253 | 408 | 280 | 276 | 334 | 339 | 306 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 207 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:42PM1.95m | 1:49PM1.59m | 00:21AM1.79m | 2:23PM1.67m | 1:12AM1.61m | 3:00PM1.76m | 2:25AM1.42m | 3:43PM1.87m | 4:11AM1.28m | 4:31PM2.00m | 6:08AM1.27m | 5:24PM2.14m | 7:37AM1.33m | 6:18PM2.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.43m | 6:41PM1.19m | 7:27AM0.54m | 7:52PM1.16m | 7:58AM0.66m | 9:19PM1.06m | 8:34AM0.80m | 10:49PM0.89m | 9:19AM0.93m | 00:04AM0.66m | 10:19AM1.04m | 1:06AM0.41m | 11:29AM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 207 | 121 | 197 | 22 | 169 | 61 | 408 | 280 | 116 | 55 | 339 | 102 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 207 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 74 | 96 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 173 | 154 | 223 | 38 | 144 | 276 | 334 | 66 | 306 | 38 | 32 | 51 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | W 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | S 7 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 91 | 117 | 28 | 253 | 1 | 10 | 103 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 25 | — | 21 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 167 | 63 | 29 | 167 | 149 | 29 | 2 | 117 | 1 | 149 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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