Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 10,194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 (Aug 29) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. 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 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour. Rusty here. Lookin’ at the charts, it’s a tale of two weeks.
The action starts Friday morning the 28th at Tora Point. A 5ft south swell, 12-second period, with a north wind holding offshore at 16 mph. Water temp is about 53°F, which is dead average for this time of year. The combined energy is a solid 632 (moderate), so you’ll feel the push. Clean, lined-up, and uncrowded. Perfect start to the weekend.
Saturday afternoon the 29th turns glassy. Swell drops to 3ft from the south, 11-second period, and the wind goes dead calm. It’s light and clean, not a lot of power, but for a longboard or a log, it’s pure, tranquil bliss.
Then Monday the 31st hits with a big 12ft south-southwest swell. Energy reading is a massive 2722 (strong). That is a serious amount of water. For Tora Point, that’s too much for most. Offshore wind from the north-northwest at 10 mph will keep it clean, but only for the brave or the crazy. Experts only.
Your absolute best bet is Wednesday morning, September the 2nd. A 6ft south swell, 12-second period, combined energy of 1532 (strong), and a light offshore breeze from the north-northwest. The conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. This is a gold-star session. Don’t miss it.
After that, the first week fades into a lull. Several days of tiny waves, with energy readings under 100. It’s a dead period. Not worth paddling out.
The second week kicks off with a 10ft south-southwest swell on Wednesday the 10th of September, but it’s blown out by strong onshore winds. A mess. Thursday the 11th of September morning cleans up with a 6ft south swell and a light offshore, giving a solid 784 (moderate) energy. A good, workable day.
The final shout is Saturday the 12th of September: a big 10ft swell again, but with a heavy cross-onshore wind. Good for kites, bad for paddle surfing.
To sum it up: Friday 28th and Wednesday September 2nd are the two days to circle. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big for the average surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 613 | 413 | 154 | 244 | 188 | 75 | 49 | 125 | 417 | 2717 | 2685 | 2318 | 7370 | 7221 | 3043 | 963 | 1076 | 736 | 534 | 389 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.40m | 5:24AM1.29m | 5:48PM1.40m | 6:10AM1.32m | 6:34PM1.40m | 6:57AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.40m | 7:45AM1.38m | 8:10PM1.39m | 8:34AM1.42m | 9:00PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.45m | 9:53PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.23m | 11:22PM0.24m | 11:33AM0.21m | 00:07AM0.22m | 12:21PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.20m | 1:10PM0.18m | 1:38AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.17m | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 613 | 413 | 154 | 244 | 188 | 75 | 49 | 125 | 417 | 12 | 2685 | 2318 | 13 | — | 3043 | 963 | 1076 | 736 | 534 | 389 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | — | — | NE 10 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 64 | 79 | 57 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 569 | 113 | 43 | 4 | 80 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 61 | 28 | 43 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 15 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 156 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | — | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | NW 5 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 51 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 240 | 2717 | — | 38 | 7370 | 7221 | — | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 115 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 150 | 0 | 128 | 267 | 365 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
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