La Torche
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 145kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 scrumbling
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 172, good
- Mon 261, good
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 634, too small
- Sat 733, too small
- Sun 829, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1039, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Apr2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 72, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 328kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 61, good | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 145kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft16 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | 2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | 2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 13°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:30 −1.4 mHigh 08:39 +1.5 mLow 15:17 −1.4 mHigh 21:24 +1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:45 −1.2 mHigh 09:59 +1.3 mLow 16:38 −1.3 mHigh 22:53 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:08 −1.2 mHigh 11:28 +1.3 mLow 17:58 −1.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of La Torche
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Torche
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (277°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (97°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 78). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Penmarch, 3.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,390 each
about US$1,290–US$2,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
6 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Penmarc H its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Penmarch on Booking.com
6 min by car · 13 places to stay
- Beds in Tréguennec on Booking.com
10 min by car · 3 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 45m by road
Flights ORD → BES on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.