La Torche Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Brittany (2024)

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(Finistere – Brittany, France)

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La Torche Surf Guide

Point de la Torche in Brittany is an exposed beach and point break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Watch out for rocks.

La Torche Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Torche:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Torche occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf La Torche (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing La Torche with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Springand most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in March while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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Explore La Torche Location Map

Interactive La Torche surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Torche is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP) in France, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Torche is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 68 km (42 miles) away.

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La Torche Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf SummarySaturday, 31 August 2024, 14:14 Local Time m, °C Saturday 31Sunft, °F 5PM8PM11PM2AM Wave (m) 0.7WNW 0.7WNW 0.7WNW 0.5NW Period (s) 8 8 8 8 Wind (km/h) 5 10 15 10 Wind State glass on cross-on cross

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Tides at La Torche Current tide and informaton For Anse de Lesconil, 8 km from La Torche.Next High Water: 04:24pm | 3.63mNext Low Water: 10:27pm | 0.72mNEXTIS AT (local time)remaininghigh tidelow tide

La Torche Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 17.4 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at La Torche. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp Map