Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Tora Point. We’ve got a solid run of swell coming through, but the wind is going to be the deciding factor on where you’ll want to be.

The first real action kicks off on Friday the 17th of July. Friday afternoon brings a clean 5-foot swell from the SSW with a 15-second period, and the water temp is sitting at about 55°, which is pretty much average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 1845. With a light cross-off shore breeze from the NE, the waves will be tidy. This is a solid, fun option for experienced surfers getting the weekend started.

Saturday the 18th is where we see the standout of the whole window. Saturday morning is looking perfect. The wind goes glassy offshore from the NNW, and the swell is a clean 4-foot swell from the ESE with a 14-second period. The energy is solid at 1436. This is going to be ridiculously clean at Tora Point, a point break that loves this kind of treatment. This is the session to aim for if you can get out there. Saturday afternoon, the swell jumps to 8 feet from the SSW with a very long 22-second period, and the energy is massive at 6172. That’s a powerful, long-period groundswell, but the wind goes cross-on. That much energy with a side wind will be messy and challenging, strictly for the experienced crew.

Sunday morning the 19th is another absolute gem. Glassy conditions with a light W wind and a clean 6-foot swell from the SSW at 17 seconds. The energy is strong at 2708. This will be a beautiful morning, with long, peeling lines wrapping around the point. Sunday afternoon clouds up a bit and the wind turns cross-on, dropping the quality. A great morning, though.

Monday the 20th sees the swell size really crank up. The morning is 6-foot from the SSW (3117 energy) with clean offshore SSE wind. By the afternoon, it’s a powerful 10-foot from the SSW (6770 energy), but the wind stays onshore. This is big, powerful stuff. At that size and with wind, Tora Point is going to be heavy. Real heavy. Beginners should steer well clear, and for experts, it will be a wild one.

Tuesday the 21st offers another clean morning with an 8-foot SSW swell (2427 energy) and offshore NNW wind, plus a glassy afternoon with 7-foot from the S (1705 energy). Excellent conditions for those who know what they’re doing.

From Wednesday the 22nd onward, the size slowly drops. Wednesday morning has 3-foot SSW swell (530 energy) with cross-off wind, and then it just tails off into smaller, weaker swell for the rest of the week. From Wednesday afternoon through to the end of the month, the waves are small—mostly under 3 feet—with mixed winds and a lot of periods of poor conditions. Thursday the 24th has some light rain with messy wind, and the weekend of the 25th gets blown out by strong SW winds, hitting 28 mph on the Sunday. The energy is still there, but the wind wrecks it. This stretch isn't offering much for the paddle surfer.

Looking further out, the final week sees a slight pulse again. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July have some cleaner days with 4-foot swell from the SE, but the periods drop to 12 seconds, and it’s still on the smaller side. The end of the month into August is all short-period, small, weak swell with periods around 8 seconds, and a lot of onshore or messy wind. The main action is definitely in that first weekend and early next week.

So, the top pick is without a doubt Saturday morning, the 18th of July. Glassy offshore, clean 4-foot ESE swell, and Tora Point all to yourself by the look of the crowd forecast. Sunday morning the 19th is a very close second. After that, the quality drops, but there are still some decent windows for the experienced surfer on the bigger days.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty.

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