Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,956 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here, breaking down the next couple of weeks at Tora Point.
First thing’s first – the start of this run is a total dud. Thursday afternoon and Friday are blown out with a strong southerly wind and a chunky, lumpy 3.0m swell. It’s just poor. You’ll have to wait until Saturday for things to get a bit more manageable, but it’s still only marginal.
The real window opens up on Sunday morning, July 12th. The wind goes light offshore out of the NNW, and the swell drops to a clean 3ft from the SSW. The energy is moderate (476) and the conditions are clean. It’s small but surfable. The afternoon holds up too with a light cross-off breeze and 3ft SSW swell (551). Nothing to write home about, but it’s a start.
Monday the 13th is even smaller, but the wind stays good. Tuesday the 14th sees a bump in size with a 5ft ENE swell, and the wind goes offshore from the NNW in the afternoon – clean but short period (7 seconds), so it’ll be a bit weak and bumpy.
Now, the standout is Saturday, July 18th. Saturday morning delivers 6ft of ESE groundswell with a 13-second period, clean conditions, and energy is pumping at 1128 (strong). Then Saturday afternoon goes glassy – dead flat calm – with the same 6ft ESE swell, 13-second period, and energy of 1275. This is the best of the lot. It’s over 5ft, so it’s for intermediate or experienced surfers. The optimum swell direction at Tora Point is SSE, and this ESE is close enough to wrap in nicely.
Sunday the 19th keeps the good times rolling with 5ft ESE swell and offshore wind in the morning, then glassy in the afternoon. Monday the 20th is another solid one: 5ft ENE swell, light offshore wind, and glassy in the afternoon.
Then Tuesday, July 21st is a real gem. A 5ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period – that’s proper long-period, meaning it’ll have loads of energy and shape. The wind is light cross-off in the morning and glassy in the afternoon. The energy is very strong at 1743. This is a classic point break day – the long period will make it wrap in beautifully, but the sets will be widely spaced.
The last few days towards the 23rd and 24th fade out with onshore winds and smaller, weaker swell. Not worth chasing.
Water temperature is 55°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.
Crowds are rare here, so you’ll have the place to yourself.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2335 | 2170 | 1306 | 1231 | 678 | 432 | 665 | 417 | 294 | 293 | 187 | 100 | 187 | 86 | 153 | 228 | 131 | 70 | 43 | 55 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.37m | 12:45PM1.45m | 1:10AM1.39m | 1:41PM1.52m | 2:08AM1.42m | 2:38PM1.59m | 3:06AM1.45m | 3:36PM1.65m | 4:04AM1.48m | 4:34PM1.69m | 5:01AM1.50m | 5:31PM1.71m | 5:59AM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.21m | 6:27AM0.17m | 7:01PM0.17m | 7:21AM0.13m | 8:00PM0.13m | 8:17AM0.09m | 8:59PM0.08m | 9:14AM0.05m | 9:59PM0.04m | 10:13AM0.01m | 10:58PM0.01m | 11:11AM-0.01m | 11:56PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2335 | 2170 | 1306 | 1231 | 678 | 432 | 367 | 216 | 149 | 293 | 187 | 100 | 187 | 86 | 26 | 9 | 131 | 70 | 41 | 20 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 183 | 154 | 261 | 210 | 94 | 178 | 665 | 417 | 294 | 110 | 96 | 64 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 43 | 55 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | WNW 4 | S 20 | E 15 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 93 | 202 | 215 | 44 | 266 | — | 28 | 33 | 148 | 23 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 17 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1165 | 619 | 233 | 130 | 167 | 60 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 51 | 153 | 228 | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 201 | 127 | 85 | 89 | 124 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
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