Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 15 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SSW swell with 563 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 6 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S 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 Friday (Nov 06) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora Point in the next 16 days are 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Nov 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 6th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 73 | 72 | 27 | 42 | 42 | 54 | 61 | 136 | 103 | 55 | 41 | 98 | 107 | 85 | 56 | 52 | 70 | 9 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:03AM1.40m | 3:26PM1.43m | 3:55AM1.41m | 4:18PM1.39m | 4:45AM1.42m | 5:07PM1.36m | 5:32AM1.43m | 5:56PM1.34m | 6:19AM1.44m | 6:43PM1.32m | 7:05AM1.44m | 7:30PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.12m | 9:14AM0.15m | 9:43PM0.14m | 10:09AM0.17m | 10:32PM0.17m | 11:01AM0.19m | 11:19PM0.19m | 11:52AM0.20m | 00:05AM0.22m | 12:41PM0.21m | 00:51AM0.24m | 1:28PM0.22m | 1:37AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 95 | 37 | 72 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 54 | 61 | 136 | 103 | 55 | 41 | 98 | 107 | 44 | 29 | 52 | 70 | 57 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 73 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 56 | 47 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 8 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | — | 36 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 36 | 7 | — | 66 | 35 | 58 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tora Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tora Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tora Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tora Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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