Torrance Beach/Burn Out Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got the scout on one spot for the next couple of weeks. Let’s break it down.

Alright, so for the next couple weeks we're looking at one main player: Torrance Beach/Burn Out. It's a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but we’re not exactly looking at a world-class run here. The overall pattern is a lot of small, onshore junk with a few morning windows that could be worth a paddle. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

We’ve got a gap right at the start. The first real sniff of anything worthwhile is Tuesday, August 25th. The morning is the key – we’re looking at glassy conditions with a light offshore wind from the SSE. Swell is small at about 2 feet from the SW but with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and at 240 units of combined swell energy (moderate), it’ll have some push for a beach break, though the long period means it might be a bit straight. This is the standout of the whole outlook. After that, Tuesday afternoon gets blown out.

Thursday, August 27th morning is clean with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops to about 1 feet and the energy is weak (86). It’s surfable but you’ll be fighting for scraps.

Sunday, August 30th morning looks like another good call. Clean conditions, cross-offshore wind, and a bit more size at about 3 feet from the SSW. The energy is moderate (359), so it’ll feel a bit more alive. It’s the second best option on offer.

Monday, August 31st morning is also clean and surfable, but the swell is dropping off a touch (about 2 feet). Still, the window is there.

After that, it’s a long, dry spell. From Tuesday, September 1st, through to the end of the forecast, it’s mostly poor surf conditions. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore most days, and while there’s some size bumping up to about 3 feet on Saturday, September 5th morning, that’s over a week away. The morning of the 5th and the Sunday, September 6th morning both have clean, cross-offshore wind and moderate energy (409 and 256 respectively), so they’re worth keeping in the back of your mind as a longer-range promising option, but nothing is locked in. The very end on Tuesday, September 8th morning sees a jump to about 4 feet (moderate energy at 330), but it’s onshore wind again.

All in all, don’t get too excited. There are a few clean mornings, especially that August 25th Tuesday morning, but the rest is a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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