Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, with a look at what's coming down the line for us.

We’ve got a run of surf on the way, but it’s not all going to be clean. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, but patience will pay off by the middle of next week.

We start with a bit of a wait. Sunday the 13th is a washout – messy, choppy conditions at Tora Point with a 7ft SSW swell but a cross-shore wind that’s just junking it up. It’s a tough paddle for not much reward.

Monday the 14th is where things start to look up. That morning session is the standout of the first week. The wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a clean 7ft groundswell from the south with a period of 12 seconds. It’s got some grunt behind it (moderate wave energy at 1194), and it’s going to be absolutely pristine. This is the one to circle if you’re an experienced surfer – that size at a point break like Tora Point with offshore winds and no crowds? That’s the dream. The water’s sitting at 55°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

After that, the swell drops off quickly. Tuesday the 15th offers some smaller, clean waves in the 3ft to 4ft range, and with light offshore winds in the morning, it’ll be fun for a longboard or a fish. From Wednesday the 16th through to Saturday the 21st, it’s a quiet patch. The swell dips below 3ft, and although we get some glassy conditions on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, it’s really just dribble.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Jump ahead to Tuesday the 22nd of September. That morning, the forecast is pumping out a solid 10ft groundswell from the south with a period of 9 seconds. It’s packing serious power (strong wave energy at 2596). The wind is forecast to be dead calm – glassy as can be. This is for experts only, no question. That size at Tora Point with no wind is going to be a beast. It’s a long way out, so the forecast could shift, but if it holds, that’s the big one of the whole outlook.

After that, we get a couple of days of onshore slop on the 24th and 25th with 7ft swells but cross-shore winds, making it a messy, choppy affair. The energy is still moderate to strong, but the quality isn’t there. The last few days of the outlook, from the 26th to the 28th, drop back into smaller, cleaner conditions, with the 28th seeing a fresh offshore wind and a 3ft to 4ft long-period swell from the SSW. It’ll be clean, but you’ll be fighting a strong offshore breeze.

The standouts: Monday the 14th morning for that perfect glassy 7ft groundswell, and Tuesday the 22nd morning for the big, powerful 10ft bomb – if you’ve got the skills and the forecast holds.

- Rusty

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