Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Tora Point.

Right off the bat, we're looking at a pretty grim start. The early part of the week is a write-off. Monday and Tuesday are a mess of onshore wind and rain, with the swell all over the shop. It's not worth paddling out for. The combined energy is weak to moderate (around 330-536), but it's all junk.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. We've got clean, chest-high waves at 5ft from the east, with a light cross-offshore wind. The break is a point, so it's set up well for this. The swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it won't be a world-beater, but it'll be clean and fun. The water temp is sitting at 56°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit might not feel quite as brutal.

The surf fades out Thursday, but then we get a bit of a mixed bag. Friday morning the 11th sees a bump in size to 6ft from the south, but it's a short-period 7 seconds and the wind is cross-shore. Not ideal. The real standout for the whole run is Sunday, the 13th of September. That afternoon, Tora Point is looking absolutely stellar. The wind drops to zero, glassy conditions, and a solid 7ft swell from the SSW with a 14-second period. The combined energy is a strong 1915. This is a serious groundswell, and for a point break, that's a dream. The water will be clean, the waves will have real power, and the sets will be well-spaced. This is definitely the pick of the month, but it's over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only.

The run of good conditions continues into the next week. Monday the 14th is another corker, with glassy conditions in the afternoon and a clean 6ft SSW swell at 13 seconds. The energy is still strong (1013). Tuesday morning the 15th stays clean with a 4ft wave from the south, but nothing else in the second week really stacks up. From Wednesday the 16th onwards, the wind turns onshore again, and the swell direction gets messy. There's a huge pulse of energy on the 21st of September (over 4000-5000 for the combined energy), but it's accompanied by moderate to fresh onshore winds, making it completely unrideable. So, after a promising start, the second week falls apart.

To wrap it up: if you're after a good wave, your best bet is the afternoon of Sunday the 13th for a glassy, powerful groundswell, or the afternoon of Monday the 14th for a slightly smaller but still glassy and clean session. Get out there while you can, because the consistency disappears after that.

Rusty.

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