Surf Forecasts:
Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 15s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break this down for you. It’s been a slow stretch here. The surf has been small and most of the time the wind is wrong. There’s one little window late in the period that might give you something decent.
From Monday August 17th, right on through the next couple weeks, we’re looking at tiny swell, mostly 1 to 2 feet, out of the SSW or SW. The period is long – 14 to 19 seconds – so it’s got some groundswell character, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so the surface is chopped up. The wave energy is weak to moderate, mostly between 100 and 250. Not worth getting excited about.
Mornings are usually the cleaner part of the day, but that light cross-onshore breeze still ruins the surface. Afternoons are worse – stronger onshore wind, 10 to 15 mph, often from the W or WSW.
Now, if you’re willing to wait, there’s one bright spot. On Friday August 28th, in the afternoon, we finally get an offshore wind from the E at 10 mph. The conditions clean right up. Swell is only about 2 feet from the SSW at 16 seconds, but the report says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the only session in the whole 16 days that gets the green light. It’s small, but it’ll be clean. That’s your best bet.
Before that, it’s a long stretch of poor surf and bad wind. After that, it’s back to the same. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
So, it’s a quiet run. This break is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay this bad forever. Keep an eye on Friday the 28th, late in the day. Otherwise, don’t bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 214 | 186 | 186 | 180 | 146 | 109 | 142 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.59m | 1:12PM1.93m | 1:49AM1.36m | 1:53PM1.88m | 3:42AM1.21m | 2:45PM1.83m | 3:57PM1.81m | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:14PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.43m | 6:15PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.78m | 8:04PM0.79m | 6:57AM0.97m | 9:30PM0.80m | 7:13AM1.13m | 11:10PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:14AM1.35m | 1:18AM0.53m | 12:01PM1.32m | 1:56AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 214 | 31 | 186 | 61 | 50 | 25 | 48 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 42 | 30 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 15 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 186 | 32 | 180 | 146 | 70 | 142 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 109 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 21 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | 30 | 92 | — | 68 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 118 | 117 | 1 | 2 | 117 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 |
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