Surf Forecasts:
Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SW swell with 546 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 13s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Torrance Beach.
It’s a bit of a slow start, honestly. The good news is the water is sitting at 71° at Torrance Beach/Burn Out, which is over five degrees warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a proper anomaly, you’ll be swimming in bathwater.
For the first week, the swell is small, mostly around 2ft to 3ft from the SSW. The real problem is the wind. It’s onshore, gusty, or messy for most daytime sessions. The mornings are where it’s at. The standout morning is Tuesday, July 21st. We’ve got a 3ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind is light and cross-offshore. That’s clean, that’s workable. The combined energy of all swells is moderate (404). It’s not a bomb, but for a Tuesday morning session, you’ll get some fun little lines.
Then we hit a bit of a lull. Wednesday and Thursday mornings are marginal, with light cross-shore wind but smaller swell. The next real glimmer comes on Friday morning, July 24th. The swell drops to 2ft, but that period jumps to 24 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The wind is light and cross-offshore again, so it’ll be clean. The energy is moderate (401). This is a point break moment at heart; the long period might make it a bit straight at the beach, but for a patient surfer, there will be some clean, glassy runners.
The week of July 27th looks more promising. The swell picks up to 3ft, and the energy jumps into the strong range. Monday morning, July 27th, is marginal, but Monday afternoon is a real highlight. The wind is light cross-offshore, the swell is 3ft from the SSW with a 19-second period, and the combined energy is strong (654). The conditions are described as very good. That’s the session to circle on the calendar. Tuesday morning, July 28th, is also clean with a moderate breeze, but the wind is a bit stronger.
The end of the month and start of August fades back into smaller, onshore wind patterns. There’s a spike on Saturday, August 1st, with a 4ft SSW swell and strong energy (853), but the morning is cross-shore and the afternoon is onshore. It’s a frustrating one. For the whole 16-day window, your best bets are the Tuesday morning (21st), the Friday morning (24th), and the Monday afternoon (27th) of July. The rest of the time, you’re fighting the wind or the size.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 26 | W 7 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 211 | 193 | 201 | 175 | 397 | 353 | 291 | 186 | 183 | 178 | 168 | 105 | 131 | 368 | 217 | 368 | 404 | 355 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.87m | 2:15AM1.47m | 3:13PM1.88m | 3:50AM1.29m | 4:03PM1.89m | 6:02AM1.24m | 4:56PM1.91m | 7:48AM1.30m | 5:49PM1.95m | 8:41AM1.38m | 6:37PM2.01m | 9:13AM1.43m | 7:20PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.94m | 8:14AM0.79m | 10:19PM0.87m | 8:52AM0.98m | 11:46PM0.76m | 9:41AM1.13m | 00:52AM0.62m | 10:52AM1.23m | 1:41AM0.50m | 12:05PM1.26m | 2:20AM0.39m | 1:01PM1.24m | 2:54AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | S 13 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 235 | 98 | 193 | 201 | 175 | 397 | 353 | 291 | 186 | 183 | 131 | 36 | 117 | 131 | 222 | 212 | 61 | 213 | 150 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | W 5 | SSE 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 21 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 112 | 211 | 85 | 88 | 84 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 178 | 168 | 105 | 115 | 33 | 22 | 208 | 36 | 355 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSE 14 | W 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SW 26 | S 12 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 126 | 105 | 75 | 368 | 217 | 368 | 404 | 16 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 50 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 117 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 1 |
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