Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’re looking at a real mixed bag for Tora Point over the next couple of weeks. There’s some serious swell on the way, but you’ll have to pick your moments carefully with the wind. The standout window is early next week, but hold on, there’s a big one brewing.

The first good chance comes this Saturday morning, the 29th of August. It’s small with a 3ft southerly swell, but the wind is offshore from the northwest and it’s clean. The combined energy is moderate at 270. It’s a gentle start, but it’s surfable. Saturday afternoon turns glassy with a light WSW breeze and a 3ft south swell – real clean, high-tide vibes. Shortboards might struggle, but a log or a fish will love it.

Sunday the 30th is a drop-off. Morning has a tiny 2ft SSW swell and light offshore wind, but the energy is weak at 93. The afternoon gets chopped up by a 12 mph cross-offshore wind, so it’s pretty ordinary.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 31st of August, a proper pulse pushes in. The morning sees a 12ft SSW swell with a 10-second period and a massive combined energy of 4300 – that’s serious power. The wind is offshore from the northwest, but this is way too big for this open point. Beginners stay well clear; this is expert-only territory. The afternoon remains big at 10ft, but the wind cranks up to 25 mph offshore, making it strong and clean but a nightmare to paddle into. This setup with that much swell and hard wind actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

September kicks off with a dud. Tuesday the 1st is a write-off: 12ft southerly swell but hammered by a 22 mph cross-onshore wind. Lumpy, messy, no go.

The real gem is Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning delivers a 8ft southerly swell with a 12-second period, combined energy of 3184 – that’s strong. The wind is light and offshore from the NNW, creating excellent, clean conditions for experienced surfers. This is your best bet for the whole outlook: solid size, decent period, and clean lines. Not for beginners, but for anyone charging, it’s on. The afternoon stays clean with a 10ft swell and a 15-second period (very long period), but the cross-offshore wind and energy of 4281 make it tricky and tide-dependent.

Thursday the 3rd drops back to a 5ft SSW swell, but strong offshore winds in the morning at 22 mph make it clean but tough. The afternoon is similar but weaker. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are small and blown out with strong winds – not worth the drive.

Sunday the 6th of September sees a 7ft SSW swell return in the morning with a 13-second period and 1649 energy, but it’s getting hammered by a 25 mph offshore wind – clean but hard work. The afternoon is smaller at 5ft and cleaner but nothing special.

After that, the second week gets grim. Monday the 7th has tiny 2ft swell but a near gale offshore wind (31 mph) – stay home. Through to Thursday the 10th, the swell hangs around 2ft to 5ft but with cross-shore or cross-onshore winds and poor conditions.

Friday the 11th of September sees another 10ft SSW pulse, but it’s straight onshore and choppy in the morning, then crossed up in the afternoon – not good. Saturday the 12th starts messy, but the afternoon turns glassy with a 4ft south swell and light northerly wind – clean, small, but fun for a cruise. Sunday the 13th finishes with a weak 3ft, cross-shore wind, and 250 energy – poor.

Overall, you’ve got a couple of decent windows: Saturday the 29th for small clean waves, and Wednesday the 2nd of September for the real deal. Monday the 31st is for big-wave chargers only, and the rest is mostly a wait-and-see.

Rusty.

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