Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.

Well, it’s gonna be a bit of a slow start, but there’s a solid window of good waves coming, no doubt about it. The first few days are a write-off, with messy, choppy conditions and onshore winds spoiling the fun. Nothing to get excited about there. But then things turn around nicely.

The real standout kicks off from the morning of Tuesday, July 28th. Tora Point is the spot. We’ve got a clean 7ft swell rolling in from the ESE, with a nice long 13-second period – that’s proper groundswell, bringing plenty of energy. The wind is light and offshore, turning glassy in the afternoon. It’s a point break, so that long period swell will wrap in beautifully, offering up some great lines. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. This is the pick of the bunch. It’s a consistent spot, but crowds are rare, so you might have it mostly to yourself. This kind of swell is a bit too big for your average beginner, though – it’s excellent for experienced surfers.

Wednesday, July 29th, keeps the goodness going. Clean, offshore winds again, with a smaller but still solid 6ft ESE swell. The morning looks best.

After that, the swell drops right off towards the end of the week, with strong winds picking up, making it messy and unappealing. There’s a rough patch from Friday, July 31st, right through the weekend, with a big, ugly, onshore swell hitting on Sunday, August 2nd – that’s a massive 18ft to 23ft, but it’s blown out and way too big for any sane paddle surfer. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The next real highlight comes on Tuesday, August 4th. The swell has backed off to a manageable 8ft from the SE, period at 12 seconds, and the wind is clean and offshore. Another excellent session for experienced surfers.

Then again on Wednesday, August 5th, with a 6ft SE swell and clean offshore winds.

Looking further out, the morning of Sunday, August 9th, is a promising one. A clean 10ft easterly swell with a short 8-second period, but light offshore winds. That’s a powerful swell and it’s going to be a bit of a beast – only for the experts.

The run continues into Monday, August 10th and Tuesday, August 11th with good, clean, offshore winds and solid 8ft to 10ft waves from the east. Long-range, so less certain, but it’s looking like a solid finish to the forecast.

All in all, get in the water on the 28th and 29th, and then again from the 4th to the 6th. The later stuff in the second week could be a cracker, but keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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