Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 7,637 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tora Point this week:
The surf forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora Point in the next 16 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Tora Point. Over the next couple weeks, there’s some real gems if you pick the right windows, but plenty of days to sit out, too.
First waves worth paddling for hit Friday afternoon, 28 August. It’s about 4ft from the south, 12-second period (energy 485). North-northwest wind at 16 mph offshore keeps it clean. Water temp is 53°, right on average for this time of year.
Saturday 29 August morning gets better—3ft south swell, 11-second period (energy 272), offshore wind from the northwest at 12 mph. Then Saturday afternoon turns glassy, wind barely a whisper from the west-northwest at 3 mph, with 3ft south swell, 11 seconds (energy 262). That’s the kind of glass you dream about. This is one of the true standouts.
Sunday 30 August is small and ordinary. Monday 31 August sees the swell jump to 10ft from the south-southwest, 10-second period, with energy at 2365. Morning wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’s clean but huge. The afternoon drops a notch to 8ft, still from the south-southwest, with a fresh offshore at 19 mph (energy 1891). Experts only here.
Tuesday 1 September is a mess with 15ft swell and strong onshore winds. Wednesday 2 September is another standout—8ft from the south, 12-second period (energy 2676), with a light offshore from the north-northwest at 6 mph in the morning. That’s clean, powerful, and for experienced surfers only.
After that, the surf drops off. Thursday 3 September through Monday 8 September is mostly small and weak, with a few moments. Saturday 5 September afternoon goes glassy but has just 1ft of swell. Tuesday 8 September afternoon shows 2ft from the south-southwest with a very long 19-second period (energy 325) and moderate offshore wind—clean but tiny.
Wednesday 9 September has onshore winds. Thursday 10 September morning offers one last good chance: 5ft from the south-southwest, 11-second period (energy 475), with moderate offshore winds.
Friday 11 September brings a massive 16ft swell from the south-southwest, 13-second period, energy at 8854, but it’s messy and too big for this spot. Saturday 12 September is also a write-off.
So the two best windows: Saturday afternoon 29 August for clean, glassy 3ft fun waves, and Wednesday morning 2 September for 8ft of clean, powerful south swell. That Wednesday morning is your standout for experienced surfers.
Tora Point is a point break, so those longer-period swells should wrap in nicely. Short-period swells won’t give you the same quality.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 413 | 154 | 244 | 184 | 75 | 65 | 190 | 518 | 1961 | 1886 | 1677 | 7135 | 5502 | 2692 | 1966 | 2099 | 1198 | 555 | 369 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.40m | 5:24AM1.29m | 5:48PM1.40m | 6:10AM1.32m | 6:34PM1.40m | 6:57AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.40m | 7:45AM1.38m | 8:10PM1.39m | 8:34AM1.42m | 9:00PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.45m | 9:53PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.24m | 11:33AM0.21m | 00:07AM0.22m | 12:21PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.20m | 1:10PM0.18m | 1:38AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.17m | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 413 | 154 | 244 | 184 | 75 | 65 | 190 | 518 | 399 | 1886 | 1677 | 13 | 18 | 2692 | 1966 | 2099 | 1198 | 555 | 369 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 68 | 57 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 10 | 710 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 61 | 28 | 43 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 5 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 10 | — | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 2 | 30 | — | — | 11 | 25 | 1961 | — | 54 | 7135 | 5502 | — | — | 178 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 27 | 0 | 64 | 118 | 444 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 124 | 118 | 118 | 61 |
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