Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 25 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 29 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 4,047 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s 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 Saturday (Sep 26) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 497 | 356 | 244 | 198 | 144 | 121 | 197 | 1074 | 297 | 561 | 1286 | 3296 | 3981 | 2856 | 1859 | 1379 | 1206 | 1200 | 980 | 980 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | on | off |
High Tide | 4:04AM1.30m | 4:28PM1.39m | 4:51AM1.35m | 5:16PM1.40m | 5:40AM1.40m | 6:05PM1.42m | 6:29AM1.45m | 6:56PM1.42m | 7:20AM1.50m | 7:48PM1.43m | 8:13AM1.53m | 8:42PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58PM0.24m | 10:13AM0.21m | 10:43PM0.21m | 11:03AM0.18m | 11:30PM0.18m | 11:55AM0.15m | 00:19AM0.16m | 12:47PM0.13m | 1:08AM0.14m | 1:41PM0.11m | 2:00AM0.13m | 2:36PM0.10m | 2:53AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 497 | 356 | 244 | 198 | 144 | 121 | 93 | 740 | 297 | 561 | 1286 | 3296 | 3981 | 2856 | 1859 | 1379 | 1206 | 1200 | 980 | 980 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | NE 5 | E 11 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 141 | 135 | 186 | 73 | 50 | 84 | 151 | 140 | 87 | 58 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 8 | E 3 | E 18 | SSW 12 | ESE 14 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 47 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 82 | 6 | 21 | 62 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 2 | N 3 | NW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 5 | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 197 | 1074 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 39 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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