Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of swell headed our way, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag with the wind. The standout window is definitely the middle of next week, but there’s a real gem on the cards for the very end of the month if you’ve got the patience.

First up, Tora Point on Monday the 20th of July. Morning sees some clouds and a light SSE breeze blowing straight onshore. There’s a solid 7.9ft swell from the SSW, but it’s a bit jumbled. The energy is massive, right up at 3637, but the conditions are marginal. The afternoon cleans up slightly with clear skies, the swell bumps to 9.8ft, and the energy hits 6357, but the wind is still onshore. It’s not great for a paddle.

Tuesday the 21st is where we start to get interesting. The morning is clear with a light offshore NNW wind at 6 mph. The swell drops a touch to a still-chunky 7.2ft from the SSW, with a long period of 15 seconds – that’s groundswell, and it’ll be lining up nicely at this point break. The combined energy is a strong 2018. This is for experienced surfers only due to the size, but the conditions are clean. The afternoon is even better for the connoisseur: the wind swings to N at 3 mph, going glassy. The swell is 5.9ft, period 14 seconds, and the energy is 1263. The water temp is about 54.7°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. This is a good session for the more skilled crew.

Wednesday the 22nd is a drop-off. The morning has a clean 3.9ft with a light cross-off breeze, but the energy is only 434, and the swell period is middling. It’s surfable but not a standout. The afternoon is a write-off with onshore wind and a tiny 3.0ft.

From Thursday the 23rd through to Friday the 24th, the swell drops right out. We’re talking knee-high slop, with energy readings in the double digits. It’s a poor stretch, with strong offshore winds on Friday making it hard to even paddle. A gap of a couple of days with no real recommendations.

Saturday the 25th shows a little pulse of 4.3ft, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore. Not worth getting excited about.

Now, here’s the big one. Sunday the 26th of July. The morning is clear with a cross-off breeze from the WNW. The swell is a massive 11.5ft from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds. The energy is ripping at 5076. The afternoon sees the swell peak at 16.4ft, with energy at 9088. The wind is a fresh cross-off, but the file says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is strictly for the lunatics with the biggest guns, and only if you know the spot handles that size. It’s not a beginner’s day.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are a complete mess. The wind is howling from the SW, near gale force, with cross-shore and cross-onshore conditions. The swell is still huge, up to 16.4ft, but the energy is all over the place. Forget about it.

Wednesday the 29th finally settles. The wind drops to a light air, with a cross-shore breeze. The swell is 5.2ft from the ESE with a period of 13 seconds. The energy is 1346. The conditions are marginal but it’s the first sign of life after the blowout. The afternoon is smaller.

Then we have a quiet run from Thursday the 30th to Friday the 31st, with small, choppy waves and onshore winds. Not much doing.

Now, focus on Saturday the 1st of August. This is the next real standout. The morning is clear with a light cross-off breeze from the west. The swell is a clean 6.2ft from the SSW, with a period of 11 seconds and energy of 1031. The afternoon goes glassy, with a light easterly breeze, and the swell is 5.2ft. This is an excellent session for experienced surfers, clean and lined up.

Sunday the 2nd of August morning is another good one. Clear skies, a light cross-off breeze, and the swell jumps back to 8.2ft from the SSW, period 13 seconds, energy 2175. This is a powerful, clean swell, but again, it’s for the experienced crew. The afternoon gets messy with onshore wind.

Monday the 3rd is poor, and then Tuesday the 4th of August brings one more clean window. The morning is clear, a light cross-off from the NNE, and a solid 6.6ft swell from the SSW, period 13 seconds, energy 1414. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is Tuesday the 21st of July for the combination of clean, glassy conditions and a solid groundswell, and then Saturday the 1st of August for another clean, glassy session with a slightly more manageable size. The big swell on the 26th of July is a spectacle, but it’s too big for

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