Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the lowdown on what’s coming our way. The forecast is for Tora Point, a point break that’s a solid bet for a range of abilities. It's fairly consistent and picks up swell from the south. The water is sitting right around average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things are shaping up. The first real action comes in on Thursday morning, the 20th of August. It’s not the best session though – we’ve got a 2.3m SSW swell running, but a light cross-shore wind is keeping it a bit messy. The combined energy is strong (2350). It’s a marginal call for the morning. Thursday afternoon drops off quickly with a shorter period S swell and onshore winds, so skip that.

Friday morning, the 21st of August, is a much better bet. The swell drops to a clean 1.7m from the S with a long period of 16 seconds, giving it good energy (1454). A light cross-offshore wind from the NNE will have the waves looking clean. This is a quality, experienced surfer’s window. Friday afternoon will hold similar, clean 1.5m surf.

The weekend is a write-off. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd have very strong winds, gusting up to 50 km/h, and the swell collapses. It’s not worth paddling out.

Monday the 24th of August, the surf comes back to life. A light offshore wind in the morning keeps things clean for a 1.1m SSW groundswell with a long period of 16 seconds (853 energy). The real standout is Monday afternoon: a 2.0m SSW swell, still with a light breeze, and the energy is strong (1391). This is a top pick for experienced surfers, with clean, cross-off conditions.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are blown out with strong winds and much smaller swell. Not recommended.

We then have a long gap of poor, small conditions through to the end of August. The surf is tiny and the wind is often up.

The next standout is a beauty, but it’s a long way out. Mark your calendars for Monday the 31st of August. The morning session brings a solid 3.0m SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and a light offshore wind from the north. The combined energy is massive (4151). This is a serious, expert-only swell. Monday afternoon gets even bigger, but the 4.0m swell is predicted to be too big for the break, so stick to the morning.

The first few days of September keep the big swell running. Tuesday the 1st of September morning has a 2.5m S swell with offshore winds, strong energy (2104), and is excellent for experienced surfers. Wednesday the 2nd of September keeps that momentum with 3.0m S swells and offshore winds.

Thursday the 3rd of September is another top session. The swell drops a touch to 2.3m from the SSE, but it’s still got good energy (1971) and offshore winds all day. This is a solid, long-period swell that will work well along the point.

Friday the 4th of September winds down the run with a clean 1.7m SSE swell and light offshore winds, a good option for the less experienced after the big stuff.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are Friday morning the 21st of August, Monday afternoon the 24th of August, and the big, expert-level Monday morning the 31st of August through to Thursday the 3rd of September. Keep your eyes on the long-range for that last week, it could be a cracker.

Rusty.

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