Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Tora Point’s got cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’re looking at a long quiet stretch. The first few days are only offering small, weak surf that’s not worth paddling out for. Things finally start to look up towards the end of the first week, and the real gem shows up a little over a week from now.

Monday 10 August starts off with a tiny 3 ft SSE swell, period a short 10 seconds. Combined wave energy is weak (143), and while the morning has a light NNW cross-off breeze, the surf is just surfable but very ordinary. By afternoon it drops to 3 ft and goes cross-shore, making for poor conditions.

Tuesday 11 August sees the swell bump up to 6 ft from the S in the morning, but the period is a weak 8 seconds and it’s cross-onshore, so it’s messy. The afternoon gets interesting though: 5 ft SSE swell, period 9 seconds, and glassy conditions with a 5 mph SE breeze – that’s clean, but the score is still low, so it’s not a standout.

From Wednesday 12 August through to Thursday 13 August, we’re looking at small, weak surf (2 ft to 4 ft) with poor energy (103-186) and cross-off winds. Surfable but nothing to write home about.

Friday 14 August morning brings a cleaner 6 ft ENE swell (period 7 seconds) with a NE cross-off, combined energy 377 – it’s okay, but not a standout.

Then we hit a rough patch. Saturday 15 August through to Wednesday 19 August sees increasing size but poor conditions. Swells from 6 ft to a massive 12 ft, but winds turn onshore, cross-shore, or even near-gale force (31 mph). The water gets blown out and messy. On Saturday 15 August afternoon, 8 ft E swell with onshore wind and heavy rain – not for paddling. On Sunday 16 August, 31 mph SSW winds make it a write-off. Monday 17 August has 10 ft S swell but 25 mph cross-onshore winds – honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The energy is strong (1715), but the quality is poor.

Tuesday 18 August remains marginal with 7 ft to 10 ft S swells and cross-shore winds. Energy is very strong (1027-1648), but the chop makes it a struggle.

Wednesday 19 August is big and ugly: 12 ft SSW swell with a very long 15-second period, combined energy a whopping 8823, but fresh cross-onshore winds ruin it. This is expert-only if anything, but the conditions are poor.

Now, here’s the standout. Thursday 20 August morning: Tora Point (this break is a point break, and it’s exposed to swell). We get a 7 ft S swell with a 12-second period – that’s a nice groundswell. Combined energy is 1271, so strong. And the wind? NNW at just 3 mph, offshore. That’s clean, glassy surf. The conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the best on offer in the first week, but with size over 7 ft, it’s for experienced crew only.

Then, Friday 21 August morning is the absolute standout of the whole outlook. We’ve got a 8 ft S swell with a very long 17-second period – that’s a deep groundswell, huge energy (3426). The wind is completely glassy: 0 mph from the NW. That is as clean as it gets. For a point break like Tora Point, that long-period groundswell will wrap in beautifully, offering well-shaped, powerful waves. This is a serious session for experienced surfers. The afternoon goes onshore, so hit the morning.

After that, Saturday 22 August and Sunday 23 August drop off to smaller, more marginal swells (5 ft down to 2 ft) with light winds, but nothing compares to that Friday morning.

Monday 24 August is tiny (1 ft) with a long 14-second period – weak energy (115) and not worth it.

Tuesday 25 August sees another spike to 8 ft and 10 ft from the SSE, but it’s cross-onshore with fresh to moderate winds, so poor conditions again.

To wrap up: the true standouts are Thursday 20 August morning and, even better, Friday 21 August morning. That Friday is the pick of the bunch – glassy, long-period groundswell, and clean offshore winds. Mark your calendar.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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