Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Tora Point has in store.

The week starts off with a bang on Sunday morning. We’ve got a solid 7.5ft swell out of the south, with a nice 11-second period pushing a lot of energy through the water – we’re talking combined wave energy of 1571. That means very strong conditions, so this is one for the experienced crew. The water sits at 53.6°, which is bang on average for this time of year – nothing freaky there. The real cherry on top is that glassy afternoon session on Sunday, with the wind dropping to a slight air and the swell holding at a clean 5.9ft from the south. That’s your standout session – crystal-clean lines at Tora Point.

Monday stays tidy, with a lighter 3.6ft to 3.9ft south-southwest swell and offshore or clean winds all day. It’s mellow but fun, not the standout but still a good paddle.

Then hold onto your board. Tuesday and Wednesday are a write-off – a massive southerly swell jumps to 18.0ft and 16.4ft, but it’s hammered by strong cross-onshore winds (25-28 mph), making it a total mess. Combined energies above 8500 – that’s an angry ocean. This is kite-surf territory, not paddling.

Thursday morning brings a welcome reset: 4.9ft south swell, clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, a great window for the experienced surfer again. After that, the surf goes through a bit of a lull from Friday into the following week, with wave heights mostly between 2.6ft and 4.9ft. Periods are decent on Friday morning at 17 seconds – that’s very long-period groundswell – but the winds are cross or cross-onshore, so it won’t be as clean as earlier.

There’s a gap in quality from the 12th to the 15th of August, with small weak waves - heights drop to 0.7ft to 3.0ft, and the energy falls off a cliff (down to 10-182). Not much to get excited about there. The wind is offshore, but there’s just not enough push.

The weekend of the 16th and 17th shows some late potential. Sunday the 16th afternoon sees a jump to 9.8ft from the south-southwest with fresh offshore winds (22 mph). That’s big, powerful, and clean – but it's a long way off, so treat it as a promising bet rather than a guarantee. The period is short though at 9 seconds, so the sets will be a bit more frequent and less steep.

For the best of the best: lock in that Sunday afternoon glass from August 2nd. That’s the true gem of the forecast.

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