Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with 4,340 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E 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 (Jul 04) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s talk Tora Point in feet and sensible numbers. Over the next couple weeks, we get some proper windows and some real ugly spells.
Kickin’ off Saturday, July 4th – that’s your best early call. Clean offshore northerly breeze, 4ft swell out of the east, period 12 seconds – proper groundswell. Energy’s moderate at 496, water temp’s about 55°F, average for the season. It’s a point break that’s beginner-friendly, so the whole crew can get in on it. Glassy conditions in the mornin’, still clean in the arvo.
Sunday the 5th keeps it clean – light offshore, 5ft in the mornin’ droppin’ to around 3ft in the afternoon. Shorter period around 8-9 seconds, so a bit more local chop – still worth a go.
Then Monday the 6th turns nasty – rain, strong onshore SSE winds at 22 mph, swell jumps to around 8ft but with messy cross-shore. By afternoon it’s 4-8ft with strong energy at 1382, but lumpy and choppy. Not one for the log.
Tuesday and Wednesday the 7th and 8th get huge. Tuesday has 10ft east swell, cross-shore and ugly. Wednesday the 8th of July is glassy in the mornin’ with a 15ft ESE swell – combined energy a massive 8076 – that’s a heavy ocean. Way too big for a point break unless you’re a hellman. Experts only.
From Thursday the 9th through Sunday the 13th – it’s a write-off. Onshore southerlies, rain, swells between 5ft and 13ft, poor conditions all round. That’s a solid four-day stretch of nothin’.
Tuesday the 14th of July brings the second real standout. Light offshore north wind in the mornin’, 6ft ENE swell, period 11 seconds, clean. Energy’s 1610 – strong and solid. This one’s for experienced surfers, but it’ll wrap into the point nicely. Afternoon still good with 5ft and a cross-off breeze.
Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th stay small and clean – 4ft droppin’ to 3ft, glassy on Thursday mornin’ with a 12-second period. Nice easy sessions.
Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th turn ugly again. Friday has a 17-second groundswell from the SE at around 7ft – wild, long gaps, but onshore wind wrecks it. The weekend finishes with rain and lumpy onshores.
Best calls? This Saturday the 4th, and Tuesday the 14th. Mark ‘em.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 472 | 426 | 597 | 336 | 136 | 124 | 284 | 1043 | 796 | 1916 | 1545 | 1704 | 4340 | 2095 | 1300 | 1126 | 929 | 1445 | 2894 | 2628 | 1646 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:19PM1.37m | 8:41AM1.23m | 9:02PM1.36m | 9:26AM1.24m | 9:46PM1.35m | 10:11AM1.27m | 10:32PM1.35m | 11:00AM1.32m | 11:21PM1.35m | 11:51AM1.38m | 00:15AM1.37m | 12:45PM1.45m | 1:10AM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.27m | 2:43AM0.26m | 2:48PM0.27m | 3:24AM0.25m | 3:33PM0.27m | 4:06AM0.24m | 4:21PM0.26m | 4:50AM0.22m | 5:11PM0.24m | 5:37AM0.20m | 6:05PM0.21m | 6:27AM0.17m | 7:01PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 11 | 15 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 472 | 426 | 3 | 336 | 136 | 124 | 87 | 1043 | 796 | 1916 | 1545 | 136 | 3660 | 2095 | 1300 | 580 | 504 | 86 | 117 | 2628 | 1646 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 82 | 125 | 100 | 211 | 196 | 281 | 169 | 138 | 33 | 67 | 324 | 39 | 100 | 85 | 37 | 26 | 104 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | S 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | NE 9 | — | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 75 | 143 | 202 | 100 | 140 | — | 9 | 87 | 61 | 44 | 42 | 5 | 12 | — | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 11 | NNW 3 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 67 | 80 | 597 | 2 | 247 | 64 | 284 | — | — | — | — | 1704 | 4340 | — | 383 | 1126 | 929 | 1445 | 2894 | 541 | 538 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 166 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 115 | 127 | 127 | 253 | 201 | 201 | 127 |
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