Surf Forecasts:
Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for the Torrance Beach area.
To be honest, it’s a pretty tough stretch of forecasts we’re looking at. There are a lot of days where the conditions just aren’t clicking, with the wind being the main culprit messing things up. We’ve got a persistent run of poor conditions through the end of August and the first few days of September, with onshore and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. The surf is small, and it’s just not worth paddling out for most of that time.
The water temp at the start of the period is sitting at a very unusual 73.8°, a full 7.7° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s almost unheard of.
Torrance Beach/Burn Out is really the only game in town, and it’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot that is exposed to the WNW. The standout moment here comes on Friday, September 4th. The morning session looks like the only real highlight in the whole forecast window. We’ve got light cross-offshore winds from the SSE at 6 mph, which should keep things clean. The swell is coming in at 2.3ft from the SSW with a very long period of 17 seconds—a proper groundswell. That means there will be good shape and energy, but you’ll have longer waits between sets. The combined energy will be moderate, sitting at 468. This one is a solid call for the early birds.
After that little window, it’s back to the same story: small swell and wind issues. The morning of September 11th and 12th offer a glimpse of surfable but very ordinary conditions with clean winds, but the waves are tiny at 2ft. It’s not going to blow your mind.
Honestly, the morning of September 4th is your best, and really your only, bet here.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
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 kJ | 186 | 125 | 475 | 373 | 402 | 392 | 279 | 239 | 180 | 136 | 111 | 99 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 69 | 168 | 147 | 154 | 207 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:58PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:33AM1.11m | 10:17PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 186 | 31 | 475 | 373 | 402 | 210 | 113 | 239 | 107 | 33 | 111 | 28 | 12 | 36 | 33 | 119 | 168 | 147 | 152 | 178 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | W 5 | SW 16 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 41 | 65 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 392 | 279 | 15 | 180 | 136 | 75 | 99 | 68 | 68 | 17 | 12 | 67 | 16 | 154 | 207 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | SW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 17 | W 6 | S 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 125 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 86 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 49 | 79 | 69 | 6 | 138 | 15 | 58 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 39 | 367 | — | 55 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 13 | — | — | 15 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 16 | 167 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 4 |
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