Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, look at this – we’ve got one spot on the radar for the whole 16 days, and it’s Tora Point. Let’s get into it.

The first proper surf shows up on Sunday the 19th of July, but it’s a bit of a write-off. The swell’s pushing 7 ft from the SSW with a 17-second period, and that’s a beautiful long groundswell, but the wind is messy—cross-shore in the morning and cross-on in the arvo. The water’s sitting at 54°F, which is pretty much average for the time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is 2945, so we’ve got some power in the water, but it’s not coming together. Skip it.

Now, roll into Monday the 20th of July – this is the standout. Monday morning is absolute glass. The wind is a light 3 mph from the south, making it glassy, and the swell is 8 ft from the SSW with a 17-second period. That’s a long period groundswell, and at a point break like Tora, it’s going to line up nicely. The energy is 3677, so it’s got punch. This is a clean, solid wave for experienced surfers – 8 ft is a bit much for beginners. Monday afternoon gets a bit bigger at 10 ft, but the wind swings onshore, so stick to the morning.

Tuesday the 21st of July stays clean with offshore winds from the NNW. Morning sees 7 ft swell from the SSW, 15-second period, and the energy is 2044. Afternoon drops to 6 ft with a 14-second period. It’s still good, but the Monday morning is the real gem.

From Wednesday the 22nd through to Saturday the 25th, the swell drops away. We’re looking at knee to waist-high stuff, 2 ft to 3 ft, with clean conditions but not much push. The energy dips into the hundreds (395 down to 24). It’s a quiet patch.

Sunday the 26th of July sees a new pulse of swell jump to 7 ft from the SSW, 12-second period, and energy at 1503. But the wind is howling from the WNW at 25 mph, cross-off, and it’s messy. Not one to get excited about.

Monday the 27th of July brings another solid swell: 8 ft from the SSW with a 17-second period, energy 3582. But again, the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off, so it’s a bit lumpy. Worth a look if you’re desperate.

Then things get blown out. From Tuesday the 28th through to Wednesday the 29th, the wind is strong, over 25 mph, with swell around 6 ft to 7 ft, but it’s cross-shore and messy. Not surfable.

Thursday the 30th of July is a big one – 15 ft to 16 ft from the SSW, 12-13 second period, energy over 6900. That’s massive. The wind is only a light cross-shore, but the forecast says it’s too big for this break. Unless you’re a pro on a gun, give it a miss.

Friday the 31st of July back to 10 ft from the S, 12-second period, with a light offshore from the NNW in the morning. Clean, but big. For experts only.

After that, the swell fades into the first week of August. Saturday the 1st of August has a small 4 ft S swell in the morning, clean, and then glassy 3 ft in the arvo. Nice for a longboard. Sunday the 2nd is blown out by strong NW wind, and Monday the 3rd of August sees a 7 ft S swell with a 9-second period and moderate offshore wind – it’s okay, but the period is short, so it’ll be a bit lumpy.

Best bet? Monday morning, 20th July. Glassy, solid groundswell, and Tora Point doing its thing. Get in early.

Rusty.

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