Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 8,084 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora Point in the next 16 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here.
We’ve got a solid little stretch of surf coming up at Tora Point over the next week. Water temp is 54°F, right on average for the season, so nothing to complain about.
The absolute standout is Sunday the 2nd. Sunday morning brings a clean 8ft S swell with an 11-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW at 6 mph. The combined swell energy is pumping at a strong 1578, and it’ll be glassy clean. This point break loves a south swell, and with offshore wind you’re looking at long, peeling rights. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, and crowds are rare, so you might have the place to yourself.
Sunday afternoon drops to 6ft, still clean with a light SW breeze. Monday the 3rd sees smaller swell around 4ft to 5ft, but Monday afternoon the wind goes offshore from the NNW, making for clean, glassy conditions with a 12-second period. Ideal for a log.
Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th get hammered by a strong SSW storm. Winds hit 28 mph, swell jumps to 15ft to 16ft, and combined energy rockets to 6084 to 7917 – that’s super strong wave energy, but with those strong cross-onshore winds it’s a messy, blown-out chaos. Only for the crazy ones, and honestly, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
Thursday the 6th settles to 5ft S swell with a gentle cross-shore breeze – surfable but nothing flash.
Friday the 7th is your next gem. Friday morning offers a 3ft S swell with a super long 17-second period and glassy offshore wind from the NNW at 3 mph. That long period groundswell will wrap perfectly into Tora Point, giving long, clean walls. Combined energy is a strong 1102. It’s small for the experts but beautiful for anyone who likes a smooth paddle and lined-up waves.
Saturday the 8th holds clean 5ft to 7ft S swell with offshore winds, and Sunday the 9th is another beauty: 5ft to 6ft S/SSE groundswell with a long 14-15 second period and light offshore N winds. That Sunday afternoon session is especially good – clean, uncrowded.
From the 10th through the 16th, the swell fades. You’ll see some small clean mornings on the 10th (5ft, glassy), the 11th (5ft, offshore), and a few fun little days on the 14th and 15th with 4ft to 4ft ENE swell but short periods around 7-8 seconds. Just fun-size waves for a longboard.
Best windows: Sunday the 2nd morning and Friday the 7th morning. Get on it before the storm messes things up, then it’s patchy and small for the second week.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1242 | 723 | 560 | 424 | 558 | 2104 | 6084 | 7917 | 6847 | 4306 | 3027 | 1655 | 524 | 543 | 315 | 546 | 1037 | 878 | 710 | 555 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:49PM1.38m | 8:12AM1.29m | 8:34PM1.37m | 8:58AM1.31m | 9:20PM1.36m | 9:46AM1.35m | 10:10PM1.36m | 10:37AM1.40m | 11:02PM1.37m | 11:31AM1.45m | 11:57PM1.38m | 12:27PM1.50m | 00:54AM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.23m | 2:09AM0.23m | 2:22PM0.23m | 2:53AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.22m | 3:38AM0.21m | 4:01PM0.21m | 4:25AM0.20m | 4:54PM0.20m | 5:15AM0.18m | 5:49PM0.18m | 6:08AM0.15m | 6:46PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | — | NE 12 | E 19 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1242 | 723 | 560 | 424 | 558 | 2104 | 6 | — | 6 | 7 | 3027 | 1655 | 448 | 543 | 315 | 231 | 1037 | 878 | 710 | 555 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | E 14 | SW 18 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 176 | 362 | 232 | 319 | 180 | 63 | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 91 | 524 | 296 | 279 | 325 | 414 | 145 | 4 | 13 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | NE 16 | SW 23 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | SE 15 | E 18 | SE 13 | S 17 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | S 18 | E 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 160 | 10 | 20 | 75 | 130 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 77 | 6 | 113 | 546 | 160 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 7 | 24 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 200 | 6084 | 7917 | 6847 | 4306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 280 | 295 | 258 | 127 | 89 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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