Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 30 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, S swell with 6,530 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 25 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s 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 Thursday (Jun 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora Point in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 30th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 303 | 623 | 586 | 1747 | 2720 | 6530 | 4129 | 1847 | 1128 | 1111 | 806 | 1028 | 622 | 450 | 284 | 270 | 803 | 1576 | 1402 | 1229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:51PM1.36m | 1:11AM1.32m | 1:40PM1.36m | 2:00AM1.28m | 2:26PM1.36m | 2:47AM1.26m | 3:11PM1.37m | 3:32AM1.25m | 3:56PM1.39m | 4:17AM1.26m | 4:40PM1.40m | 5:02AM1.26m | 5:25PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.24m | 7:24AM0.23m | 7:54PM0.28m | 8:09AM0.26m | 8:43PM0.30m | 8:53AM0.29m | 9:30PM0.30m | 9:38AM0.30m | 10:16PM0.30m | 10:22AM0.29m | 11:02PM0.29m | 11:07AM0.29m | 11:48PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 437 | 303 | 207 | 586 | 471 | 360 | 340 | 433 | 1536 | 1128 | 1029 | 598 | 514 | 520 | 450 | 284 | 239 | 803 | 1576 | 1402 | 1229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1847 | 348 | 1111 | 806 | 1028 | 622 | 278 | — | 170 | 154 | 154 | 153 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 9 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | 56 | 15 | — | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 159 | 289 | 623 | 217 | 1747 | 2720 | 6530 | 4129 | — | 848 | 690 | 239 | — | 51 | — | 149 | 270 | 152 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 27 | 163 | 127 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 182 | 127 | 182 | 150 | 128 | 150 | 127 | 150 | 182 | 150 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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