Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the only game in town for the next couple of weeks – Tora Point. This is a classic point break, exposed to the south, and it’s a beginner-friendly wave, which is a nice change of pace. The water’s sittin’ at about 53°, pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the first real call is Friday afternoon, August 7th. Solid 7ft southerly swell, with a 13-second period, packin’ a heap of energy (1839). That’s a proper groundswell, and with the wind swingin’ offshore from the northwest, it’s gonna be clean. This is the standout for the run, but it’s got some size – over 8ft, so this is firmly in the experienced surfers’ zone. The point will handle the long period nicely, shapin’ up some good lines.

The swell drops back a bit for Saturday the 8th, with a 5ft south swell in the morning, but the wind is more cross-off, so it’s not as clean. The afternoon looks better as the wind drops to a light 6 mph offshore, with 5ft south swell and a solid 11-second period. A good, clean option for the more cautious.

Sunday the 9th sees the swell ease further, 4ft south swell in the morning, with a strong offshore, but it’s a bit of a drop-off. The afternoon is smaller and windier, not much to write home about.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are a mixed bag. Monday is a write-off with cross-shore winds and a short-period, messy swell. Tuesday morning, though, the wind swings back offshore, light, and we get a 5ft SSE swell with a lovely 12-second period. Clean, good energy (506), and a nice paddle-out. This is a solid little session.

The middle of the week – Wednesday the 12th through Thursday the 13th – is small and ordinary. The swell is from the east, short period, and the winds are cross-off, so it’s just mushy, low-energy stuff. A bit of a lull.

Then we get a proper second pulse. Friday the 14th of August, the morning shows a 7ft east-northeasterly swell, 8-second period, with a light offshore. That’s a lot of water (825), but the period is short, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. The afternoon, however, is the real gem: 7ft from the east-northeast, 10-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s as clean as it gets, and the energy is still strong (715). Another one for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 15th holds on with a 6ft east-northeast swell, 10-second period, and a light offshore in the morning. Great potential. The afternoon gets a bit cross-onshore, so it’s a morning mission.

From Sunday the 16th, the wind turns onshore and the quality drops. There’s a massive pulse of swell comin’ through Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, with 10ft to 13ft southerly swells, but the wind is howlin’ onshore or cross-on, and the combined energy is insane (up to 6876). That’s a full-on, dangerous, blown-out mess. Only for the kamikaze crew, if anyone. The forecast actually says it’s too big for the break on Tuesday.

The end of the run, Friday the 21st of August, offers a final chance. A 7ft southerly swell, 10-second period, with a light offshore and clean conditions. That’s a solid, powerful wave (1083) for experienced surfers again. After that, it’s all downhill into small, onshore slop.

So, the clear standouts are Friday afternoon, August 7th and Friday afternoon, August 14th – both have size, decent period, and glassy or offshore wind. The 14th is particularly special with that glassy surface. The 11th and 15th mornings are good runners-up. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too big and blown out.

Rusty

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