Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 30 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 2,867 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S 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 Saturday (Oct 31) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora Point in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Friday (Nov 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 704 | 414 | 1723 | 2481 | 2053 | 1342 | 773 | 411 | 146 | 50 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 44 | 118 | 107 | 139 | 109 | 91 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:24PM1.46m | 9:50AM1.64m | 10:20PM1.46m | 10:47AM1.63m | 11:18PM1.44m | 11:44AM1.60m | 00:15AM1.43m | 12:42PM1.56m | 1:12AM1.41m | 1:38PM1.52m | 2:08AM1.40m | 2:33PM1.47m | 3:03AM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.03m | 3:33AM0.06m | 4:16PM0.03m | 4:30AM0.06m | 5:13PM0.04m | 5:27AM0.07m | 6:09PM0.06m | 6:25AM0.09m | 7:05PM0.07m | 7:22AM0.11m | 7:59PM0.10m | 8:19AM0.13m | 8:52PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SW 13 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 13 | E 5 | SSW 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 704 | 414 | 419 | 16 | 2053 | 1342 | 773 | 411 | 146 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 44 | 20 | 14 | 139 | 20 | 91 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | — | NE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 5 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 172 | — | 8 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 45 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 118 | 107 | 17 | 109 | 9 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SE 14 | — | — | — | SE 16 | NE 13 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | NE 6 | E 13 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 21 | 1723 | 2481 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 201 | 172 | 124 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 154 | 61 | 163 | 73 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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