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	12.5°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 SummaryTuesday, 30 April 2024, 13:39 Local Time m, °C Tuesday 30ft, °F 11AM2PM5PM8PM Wave (m) 2.5SSW 2.5WSW 1.8SW 1.5W Period (s) 8 8 7 9 Wind (km/h) 45 25 10 15 Wind State cross on on cross-on

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La Torche Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.5 °C) at La Torche is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (9.0 °C).Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.Current Temp*: 12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp Map