Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line.

Overall, it’s a real mixed bag for Tora Point over the next 16 days. We get a taste of something decent right at the start, then a long, ugly stretch of onshore wind and building swell that’ll have you reaching for the kite gear rather than a surfboard. Cleaner conditions and smaller surf return in the second week, but you’ll need to pick your moment.

Right off the bat, Sunday afternoon the 5th of July is your standout. Tora Point is looking good with a clean 4 ft swell out of the ENE, and that steady 15 km/h NNW offshore wind is grooming it nicely. The water temp is sitting at 55°, right on the money for this time of year, no surprises there. Combined wave energy is moderate at 348. It’s a gentle, glassy start and the best the window has to offer for a clean paddle.

From Monday the 6th, it turns on us. A strong SSE wind slams straight onshore, and the surf quality goes right out the window. Monday and Tuesday are a write-off with building 8 ft to 10 ft swell and cross to onshore winds. Combined energy jumps into the four-digit range, hitting 2539 on Tuesday, but it’s a messy, unrideable mess. Wednesday through to the following Saturday, it's much the same story: strong onshore winds from the S and SSE, with solid swell up to 15 ft and combined energy peaking at 4640. This is kite-surfing territory, not paddling.

After that long grim stretch, things settle down. From Monday the 13th, the wind backs off and the swell drops. We get some clean, smaller days. Sunday the 12th is marginal, but Monday the 13th has some cleaner windows with 5 ft to 6 ft ESE swell and light cross-on winds. The real gem in this later period is Tuesday the 14th of July. Light NNW offshore wind, 4 ft ESE swell, and a combined energy of 451. Clean, lined up, and very surfable.

Wednesday the 15th keeps the offshore theme but the swell is dropping further, around 3 ft to 4 ft, with a nice long 11 to 12-second period from the ESE. It’s a groundswell, so it’ll peel nicely down the point. Thursday the 16th has a tiny window of glory – glassy conditions on the afternoon with a 6 ft ENE swell, but it’s short period at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fat and jumbled at the beach. The rest of the second week sees inconsistent, small surf in the 3 ft to 4 ft range, mostly clean but nothing to write home about.

So, bottom line: Sunday the 5th is your best bet for a proper session, with Tuesday the 14th running a close second as a cleaner option later on. Don’t bother paddling out in that windy mess mid-week.

Rusty.

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