Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks. It’s a real tale of two halves – some clean, small stuff, then a proper beating, then a real promising finish. The standout window is definitely the last weekend and into the new week, so keep your eyes on that.

The only spot worth talking about is Tora Point. It's a point break that's exposed to the south, so it needs the right angle. The water is sitting at about 53°F, which is right on the money for this time of year, nothing weird there.

We’re starting off with a bit of a fizzle. Sunday morning the 9th? The swell is a weak 4ft from the south, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is only moderate at 489. The wind is a cross-off from the NE at 9 mph, so it’s rideable, but it’s a marginal one. Sunday afternoon looks better, the wind swings to the NNW and goes offshore at 15 mph, cleaning things up nicely. The swell drops a touch to 3ft but from the optimum SSE direction, so that's a solid little session for the longboard or a fun fish. The cross-off wind will make it look better than the size suggests.

Then the work week is a write-off. Monday through Thursday, the 10th to the 13th, the wind is a mess — cross, cross-on, just junk. The swell is tiny and the energy is weak. You’re looking at wind ripples and cross-chop. Honestly, not worth paddling out for. Friday the 14th is more of the same, just small and grovelly.

Now, the weekend of the 15th and 16th? That’s where it gets chunky but ugly. A big swell arrives, hitting 6ft on Saturday morning and building to 7ft by Sunday afternoon. The combined energy cranks up to 1395 and then 1035, so there’s a lot of water moving. But the wind is a horror show. Saturday is a strong cross-shore and cross-on near gale, so it’s going to be a messy, blown-out soup. Sunday is a fresh cross-onshore at 12 mph, lumpy and poor. This is a setup that looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s too big and messy for a beginner, and even for a decent surfer it’s going to be a chore.

The first half of the next week, Monday the 17th to Wednesday the 19th, is for experts only. Swell is 8ft to 12ft, with very strong energy (over 2000). The wind is still a fresh cross-onshore, so it’s just big, heavy, and lumpy. Not a friendly wave.

Then the light appears. Thursday the 20th is the first sign of hope. The swell drops to 10ft from the SSE, with a long period of 11 seconds, so the energy is still very strong at 4138. The wind goes light, just a light cross-on from the SSW at 6 mph. It’s marginal, but you can see the shift coming.

Friday the 21st is the real standout. The swell settles to a clean 4ft from the SSE, period of 9 seconds, and the wind? Glass. Absolutely glassy, with a light northerly at 3 mph. The combined energy is 551, which is a nice, fun, moderate pulse. The water will be lined up and clean. It’s a small window, but it’s the best of the whole run.

Saturday the 22nd keeps the good vibes going. The swell is 5ft from the SE, period jumps to 12 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-off from the NNE at 6 mph. The energy is 730, nice and punchy. The morning session will be the pick, with clean conditions and a solid groundswell wrapping into the point. It’s a bit too big for total beginners, but good for everyone else.

Sunday the 23rd is also promising. The swell drops to 4ft from the SE, still that long 12-second period, and the wind goes offshore from the NNW, only 3 mph. That’s a clean, glassy morning. The energy is 583, so it’s a fun, mellow day. The afternoon gets a bit onshore, so get out early.

The forecast drops off after that, with the swell fading and the wind turning onshore again on Monday the 24th, so the window is the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning. That’s your target.

Rusty.

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