Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way at Tora Point. This is a sweet point break that’s pretty consistent and a good one for beginners when the size’s right. The water temp’s sitting at 53°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothin’ wild there.

We’ve got a decent run of surf kicking off Monday the 24th. Monday morning is where you wanna be. The swell is a solid 8ft from the SSW, with a 13-second period, giving us moderate to strong wave energy (1853). The wind is offshore from the NW at 12 mph, so it’s gonna be clean and lined up. That’s excellent surf for experienced folk. The afternoon’s a bit smaller at 7ft and the wind picks up a touch, still offshore, but the conditions are a bit more marginal with the tide.

Tuesday the 25th drops off quick. Morning has the swell down to 4ft, but the wind swings cross-offshore and gets to 22 mph, making it messy. Not one for the board. Wednesday and Thursday are similar, with small swell and cross-off winds, though Thursday afternoon the wind goes light cross-off from the north with a 7ft SSE swell and moderate energy (2426) – that’s actually another standout for experienced surfers with clean conditions.

Friday the 28th sees a shift to a smaller S swell, 5ft, but the wind is offshore from the NNW at 12 mph, giving us a clean morning with weak to moderate energy (642). Worth a look if you’re keen for a mellow session. Saturday and Sunday drop right off, with tiny 3ft to 3ft swell and weak energy, not much to write home about.

Now, here’s the big one. Monday the 31st of August – mark it. Morning has a 5ft SSW swell with a 14-second period and light offshore wind. The afternoon though… 6ft from the SSW, 18-second period, glassy with ENE wind at just 3 mph. That’s some proper groundswell, super clean, and the wave energy’s ramping up (1655). That’s your top pick for the whole outlook.

But then, Tuesday the 1st of September delivers a monster. The swell jumps to 18ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period and massive energy (over 11,000 in the morning, nearly 18,000 in the arvo). That is way too big for anyone but absolute experts. The wind is offshore and clean, but this is serious, heavy stuff. For the average surfer, it’s a no-go.

After that, the week gets blown out. Wednesday through Friday the 5th is all strong cross or cross-off winds with moderate swell, but the conditions are poor. There is a small window on Saturday the 6th with a 3ft SSW swell, glassy conditions, and light winds – a tiny, clean wave for a longboard or a quiet session. The rest is just windy and small.

So, the standout is Monday the 31st of August, especially the afternoon. Glassy, long period, chest to head-high, with that offshore feel. Tuesday the 1st of September is for the brave only. Tora Point is an exposed point, so it handles a fair bit of swell, but when it’s that big and clean, it’s a special beast. Crowds are rare here, which is a bonus. Get on it.

Rusty.

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