Surf Forecasts:
Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period. 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 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 1.1m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days.
Alright, grab your wettie, it’s Rusty. Here’s the story for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, it’s looking pretty darn flat and messy. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell, and the wind is mostly blowing onshore or cross-onshore, just tearing the surface up. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. The only real light at the end of the tunnel is a long way off, at the end of the forecast.
The water is sitting at a balmy 69°, which is much warmer than usual for the season. That’s a nice bonus, but it won’t fix the waves.
The best window we’ve got is the morning of Sunday, July 26th. The swell is out of the SW at 2 ft with a 19-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll have some good shape, even if it’s small. The big win is the offshore wind from the SSE at 9 mph, giving us glassy, clean conditions. The combined energy is strong at 321, so there’s some power behind it. Since it’s a beach break, that long period might make it a touch straight, but for the size, it’ll be fun. The break is fairly consistent, but expect company—crowds are often here.
The morning of Monday, July 27th is also worth marking on the calendar. Similar setup: 2 ft of SW swell with an 18-second period, and again clean, cross-off winds from the SSE at 9 mph. The combined energy is even higher at 369. This is the best-looking swell of the whole run, but it’s a long way off, so don’t book the day off just yet.
The rest of the forecast is a real bummer. The swell barely climbs above 2 ft, and the wind is mostly onshore, churning up poor surf. The combined energy values are often in the low hundreds or even under 100. We’re talking weak. You get a bit of a clean moment on the morning of Thursday, July 23rd, but with only 2 ft of swell and energy at 129, it’s surfable but very ordinary.
For the size we’re dealing with, it’s all fine for beginners, but the conditions are just too ugly to make it worth while. Nothing here is too big for anyone.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 59 | 59 | 89 | 109 | 108 | 95 | 196 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 54 | 76 | 192 | 157 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.51m | 8:06PM2.53m | 10:13AM1.58m | 8:57PM2.59m | 10:55AM1.64m | 9:47PM2.56m | 11:36AM1.70m | 10:36PM2.45m | 12:18PM1.75m | 11:25PM2.25m | 1:00PM1.80m | 00:15AM2.00m | 1:42PM1.84m | 1:09AM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM1.10m | 3:35AM-0.12m | 2:36PM1.05m | 4:20AM-0.16m | 3:31PM1.00m | 5:04AM-0.12m | 4:25PM0.97m | 5:45AM-0.01m | 5:22PM0.95m | 6:25AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.96m | 7:02AM0.36m | 7:30PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 44 | 59 | 89 | 36 | 42 | 95 | 196 | 71 | 57 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 214 | 370 | 411 | 417 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 15 | W 3 | W 4 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 109 | 108 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 94 | 54 | 76 | 192 | 157 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 21 | S 14 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 65 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 7 | — | SE 2 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | WNW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 42 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 50 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 29 | 167 | 117 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 |
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