Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 7,566 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 6PM. 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 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Tora Point.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things are looking up. The first good surf window doesn’t really kick in until Wednesday the 9th. Before that, we’ve got a lot of onshore slop and big, messy, blown-out stuff. The first few days of September are a write-off, with huge, chaotic swell and strong winds. Save your energy.
The real standout for this whole outlook is Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. Tora Point is set to be glassy as glass, with a clean 6ft swell from the south. The wind is dead calm, so you’ll be surfing clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy is moderate (501), and the water temp is about average for the time of year. This is the one to mark on the calendar. The break is a point, so that long period (8 seconds) will be just fine.
The other highlight to keep an eye on is Wednesday afternoon, the 16th of September. It’s a longer-range call, so less certain, but it’s looking promising. The wind goes glassy again, and you’ll find a 5ft swell from the south with moderate energy (407). Expect good surf conditions.
For the rest of the outlook, the wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the swell is small or messy. Not a lot to write home about. The swell energy is weak for most of the second week, with a few small clean windows but nothing worth chasing.
That’s the story from here. Keep your eyes on that Wednesday the 9th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3503 | 2352 | 3286 | 1538 | 574 | 341 | 158 | 71 | 28 | 165 | 31 | 41 | 105 | 76 | 113 | 70 | 464 | 5846 | 5653 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.42m | 9:00PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.45m | 9:53PM1.39m | 10:19AM1.49m | 10:47PM1.39m | 11:15AM1.52m | 11:43PM1.39m | 12:12PM1.54m | 00:40AM1.40m | 1:09PM1.56m | 1:37AM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.16m | 4:05AM0.16m | 4:41PM0.15m | 4:58AM0.15m | 5:37PM0.14m | 5:52AM0.14m | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:49AM0.11m | 7:31PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3503 | 2352 | 3286 | 1538 | 574 | 341 | 158 | 71 | 28 | 165 | 31 | 41 | 105 | 76 | 113 | 83 | 36 | 18 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 17 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 17 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 1689 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 76 | 40 | 28 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | SW 18 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 70 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 52 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 133 | 464 | 5846 | 5653 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 118 | 61 | 61 | 115 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 201 | 127 |
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