Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let me take you through what’s on the cards for Tora Point over the next 16 days.

A bit of a slow start, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get the heart rate up. The water temperature here is 53°F, which is pretty bang on average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. For the first few days, we’re looking at small, ordinary waves that won’t really get you out of bed, but from around Thursday the 20th, the energy starts to build properly.

Right now, for Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th of August, it’s all a bit meh. Thursday afternoon sees a weak 3ft ENE swell with a short period of 7 seconds, so it’s soft and gutless, combined swell energy is only 139 – that’s weak. Wind is a light cross-off from the NE at 6 mph, so it’s clean enough, but there’s just nothing to get excited about. Friday morning turns glassy with zero wind and a 3ft ENE swell, still short period, still weak energy at 152. It’s surfable, but barely. Afternoon picks up to 5ft, but it’s cross-shore and still below par.

Saturday the 15th nudges up to a 5ft ENE swell by the afternoon with period stretching to 9 seconds and combined energy hitting 466 – moderate now – but it’s cross-shore and winds are light. It’s rideable, but nothing special. Then Sunday the 16th gets messy – a big 12ft S swell rolls in with strong cross-onshore winds screaming at 28 mph and energy at 2138, but it’s a total write-off. That setup is more for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Monday through Wednesday the 17th to 19th stay poor: lumpy, cross-onshore, fresh breezes, and the swell is either too raw or too short period. Not worth a look.

Now, here’s where it gets good. Thursday the 20th of August – that’s our first real standout. Morning at Tora Point (Region_URL) sees a clean 7ft S swell, period of 12 seconds, and combined energy of 1285 – that’s strong. Wind is light cross-off from the W at 6 mph, so clean faces. That’s excellent for experienced surfers. If that’s your game, get in the water. Friday the 21st is another cracker: a clean 5ft S swell with a lovely 13-second period and light offshore from the NNW at 3 mph. Combined energy is 1144 – strong – and it’s glassy. That’s the pick of the whole forecast. Expect great shape and not too huge, but be mindful it could be a bit big for beginners at 5ft.

Saturday the 22nd turns ugly again – strong NW winds at 28 mph kill it, even though the swell is small and from the SSW. Sunday the 23rd has offshore winds but the swell drops to 2ft, energy is only 172, so it’s clean but flat. Monday the 24th shows a promising 3ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period – that’s long period – and offshore winds from the NNW at 12 mph. The combined energy is 504, moderate. It’s clean and the long period will draw nice lines, but at a point break like Tora, that long period should wrap in beautifully. However, with strong offshore winds forecast for the afternoon, morning is your window. After that, swell fades and it’s all cross-shore slop from the 25th onward. The last few days from the 26th to the 28th are mostly small, onshore, and grotty.

So in a nutshell: Thursday the 20th morning and Friday the 21st are the standouts. The Friday morning especially – clean, offshore, decent period, and solid energy. That’s the session to pencil in. The rest of the run is mostly a write-off, but those two windows should deliver.

Rusty.

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