Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I'm stoked to give you the rundown for Tora Point. This stretch of coast has a solid run of waves coming up, but it's a mixed bag of epic conditions and some wild weather you'll need to dodge.

We kick off this Friday, the 21st of August, with a cracker of a morning. The swell is a clean 6 ft out of the south, with a super long period of 16 seconds, and a light north-northeasterly breeze making it cross-offshore. The wave energy is pumping hard at 1454, which is strong stuff. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so not too chilly. This is top-tier for experienced surfers, with excellent, clean conditions. The afternoon drops a touch to 5 ft from the south (13-second period), still clean with the same light breeze and 955 in energy. Very good surf.

Now, Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are write-offs. Saturday morning sees a howling 31 mph northwesterly, making it nearly impossible to paddle out, even with 4 ft swell. The energy drops to 306. The rest of the weekend is just as bad with strong winds and tiny, messy waves. It’s a four-day gap until the next good run.

Monday the 24th is a standout for the serious crew. The morning delivers a solid 8 ft south-southwest swell with a 13-second period and a light offshore from the north-northwest. The energy is monstrous at 2444. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and the offshore breeze will keep it glassy. The afternoon is almost as good with 8 ft and a gentle breeze.

Tuesday the 25th is a nice reset. The swell drops to 4 ft from the south, but the morning is clean with a gentle breeze. The afternoon is the pick here, with a 4 ft south-southwest swell and a very long 15-second period, a gentle offshore wind, and 697 in energy. It’s clean and will have some nice shape.

The window continues through Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th with consistent, clean 3 ft to 4 ft south-southwest swells, long periods, and light breezes. The energy ranges from 432 to 876. Very good, workable waves.

The surf then fades away for a few days until Sunday the 30th of August, when we see a big 7 ft south-southwest swell with a 15-second period, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy and marginal. The energy is back up to 1860, but the quality is poor.

The real headline act comes on Monday the 31st of August. The morning is glassy with a massive 12 ft south swell, 14-second period, and a staggering 4574 in energy. The wind is calm, but that swell is too big for this spot, even for most experienced surfers. The afternoon is 10 ft, still big and messy.

The wave train settles down into early September. Tuesday the 1st of September is glassy again with a 7 ft south swell, 12-second period, and 1367 energy. This is excellent for the experienced crew. The rest of the week into the 5th of September sees the swell fading to 3 ft or less, with some clean offshore mornings but mostly ordinary, small waves.

So, the absolute standout for me is the morning of Monday the 24th of August – big, clean, powerful conditions. For a longer session with less intensity, the afternoon of Tuesday the 25th and the morning of Thursday the 27th are your best bets. Remember, the big stuff on the 31st is for experts only, or maybe just for watching.

Rusty.

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