Tora Point Surf Break

Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 41.51° S 175.53° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora Point sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Tora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tora Point surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, E swell with 4,510 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sun 5th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf12PM (Tue 7th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 9PM (Tue 7th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.


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Alright, let’s talk Tora Point.

The first few days are nothing special. Swell’s there, but the wind’s all wrong – cross or onshore, so the surface is chopped up. Later in the window, we get some serious quality.

Sunday the 5th starts small – 0.8m from the east, cross-off wind in the morning, not worth it. By Sunday afternoon, we get a little bump: 1.4m from east-northeast, period around 9 seconds, and the wind goes offshore from the north-northwest. That’s a clean window with combined energy of 397 – decent for a few fun waves.

Monday the 6th is a write-off – strong onshore wind, lumpy, 2.1m but messy. Tuesday the 7th gets big – 2.5m then 4.0m in the afternoon, but the swell is too big for this break. Combined energy hits 3914, and the wind is light cross-onshore – only for experts if you’re brave. Wednesday and Thursday keep the size, but wind is not your friend.

Then we get a sweet run. Monday the 13th morning: clean 1.0m from the southeast, period 9 seconds, offshore wind from the north-northwest. Light breeze, clean. Combined energy 385. That afternoon stays clean with 0.8m. Tuesday the 14th morning is glassy – no wind, a 0.8m south-southeast groundswell with a very long 12-second period. That’s a rare, smooth treat with combined energy of 292.

Thursday the 16th: 1.8m from the southeast at 12 seconds, offshore wind from the north, combined energy 1264. Excellent for experienced surfers. That afternoon stays clean with 1.7m. Friday the 17th is the big one: 2.2m from the southeast, 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell. Combined energy 2677, clean with cross-off and offshore wind. This is the standout. Long, powerful walls, good shape. It’ll be a bit big for beginners – intermediates and up will love it.

Saturday the 18th is huge – 3.0m then 5.5m with a 14-second swell – but wind turns cross and strong. Combined energy hits 15289 – that’s kite territory, not paddle. Sunday the 19th is still big and messy. Monday the 20th finishes with a clean 1.5m from the south, period 10 seconds, offshore wind, combined energy 620 – very good surf.

The two best windows: Tuesday the 14th morning for glassy, long-period perfection, and Friday the 17th for the powerful, long-period groundswell with clean wind. That Friday is the one to block out.

Tora Point is a point break, exposed, fairly consistent. Crowds are rare. Water temp is about average for this time of year.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
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0
2
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2
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3
3
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0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
0.8
E
10
1.4
ENE
9
0.8
E
9
1.5
ENE
8
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
9
2.5
E
9
4
E
10
4
E
11
2.5
E
10
2.3
E
11
2
E
10
4
SSE
9
4
SE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
457
128
311
111
313
780
702
1270
3572
3771
1379
1165
802
2379
2508
1835
1155
1594
1490
2049
1649
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
S
35
SSE
20
ESE
25
ESE
10
E
10
SE
20
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
15
SW
10
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:41AM1.23m
9:02PM1.36m
9:26AM1.24m
9:46PM1.35m
10:11AM1.27m
10:32PM1.35m
11:00AM1.32m
11:21PM1.35m
11:51AM1.38m
00:15AM1.37m
12:45PM1.45m
1:10AM1.39m
1:41PM1.52m
Low Tide
2:43AM0.26m
2:48PM0.27m
3:24AM0.25m
3:33PM0.27m
4:06AM0.24m
4:21PM0.26m
4:50AM0.22m
5:11PM0.24m
5:37AM0.20m
6:05PM0.21m
6:27AM0.17m
7:01PM0.17m
7:21AM0.13m
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7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:41
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5:00
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5:01
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 mm
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1
4
7
6
9
3
2
3
2
2
8
6
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
11
13
14
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
7
9
11
9
10
8
8
11
10
5
11
11
9
10
8
8
5
4
2
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
0.8
E
10
1.4
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
2.1
E
9
1.4
SSW
9
1
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
14
2.5
E
10
2.3
E
11
2
E
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
0.5
SSW
14
3
SE
10
Energy kJ
457
128
311
105
131
51
702
314
197
136
1379
1165
802
99
118
789
697
1594
1490
116
1649
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
17
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
9
1.1
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.8
S
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
3
11
75
111
164
143
246
103
97
321
114
367
33
12
60
240
280
75
356
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
14
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
10
0.3
NE
9
0.4
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
5
28
11
8
123
108
48
14
60
38
140
52
12
152
360
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
2.1
E
10
2.5
E
9
4
E
10
4
E
11
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
4
SSE
9
4
SE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.2
S
8
2.4
S
8
3.5
SE
10
1.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
17
268
313
780
1270
3572
3771
251
279
2379
2508
1835
1155
612
716
2049
969
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
4
3
1
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
124
162
85
27
27
27
127
115
89
1
64
127
224
201
201
201
150
270
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
7
9
5
7
5
5
4
8
4
5
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Information about the Tora Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tora Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tora Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tora Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tora Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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