Torre Bank Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. I'm looking at the charts for the Torre Bank sandbar and, well, I've got to be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a flat spell. We're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves, so let's just get into it.

The water's sitting at a warm 82°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it'll be a nice dip.

We start off on Friday, July 31st, with some real knee-slappers. The swell is a tiny 0.7ft from the south, with a period of just 3 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 1 – that's about as weak as it gets. The morning is glassy, but the afternoon turns onshore and messy. That pattern of barely-there surf just keeps rolling through. Saturday, August 1st, is a little better, with 1.0ft of south-southwest swell and a period of 5 seconds, but the energy is still only 6. The morning is glassy, which is a positive, but it's still not enough to get excited about.

The next few days are honestly a write-off. Sunday, August 2nd, has no wave data at all – zero energy. Monday and Tuesday see a tiny bit of life with 0.7ft to 1ft waves, but the winds are all over the place, and the energy stays in the single digits. The swell periods are short, mostly under 6 seconds, which means these are just wind slop, not real groundswell. On Wednesday, August 5th, the morning offers a clean 1.0ft wave with a light cross-offshore breeze, but it's still tiny.

The only real glimmer in this 16-day window comes on Saturday, August 8th. The morning is dead flat calm, with a glassy surface and a 1.0ft south-southwest swell. The period is only 5 seconds, and the combined energy is 6, so it's not going to be pumping, but if you're desperate for a little slide on a longboard, that's the morning to try. The wind is zero, so it'll be as clean as it gets around here, but don't expect any power.

By Sunday, August 9th, through to the end of the forecast on August 15th, we're back to the same story: tiny 0.7ft to 1.0ft swells, weak energy, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds in the afternoons. There are a few mornings with glassy or offshore conditions, but the swell just isn't there to back it up. The crowd profile is "sometimes," so it's not going to be a zoo, but honestly, there's nothing to fight over.

This is a tough one. For a beginner, the tiny waves and lack of power mean it's not even great for learning. For everyone else, just leave the board in the car. The setup is a sandbar, but with this lack of energy, it's not going to hold any shape. Honestly, the conditions look more interesting for a paddle on a flat day than a surf.

Rusty.

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