Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Tora Point has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a mixed bag, but there are definitely a few moments worth paddling out for.

Right off the bat, we're jumping straight into the surf. There's no flat spell to start; the ocean has something on offer from Sunday the 13th. The first couple of days are a little rough though. Sunday morning and afternoon see a building swell, hitting 6.9ft and then 9.8ft from the SSW, but the wind is cross-onshore, and the water gets real messy. The energy is massive (1605 and 4555), but the quality isn't there for a good paddle session. A 9.8ft swell from the SSW at Tora Point, with that much cross-breeze, is more of a look-at spectacle than a surfable wave. Hold off.

The real standout of this whole outlook is Monday the 14th morning. The swell drops back to a clean 6.6ft from the south with a nice 12-second period, and the wind goes totally glassy. That “glassy” report is music to my ears – the water will be smooth as a lake. This is prime Tora Point. It's a bit on the bigger side for beginners at 6.6ft, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the session to circle. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so your usual wetsuit will do.

The week after that gets small and scrappy. Tuesday the 15th morning has a tiny 3.9ft south swell and clean offshore winds, but it's weak energy (370). We then hit a proper dead spell from Wednesday the 16th through most of the following week. The swell drops to barely a ripple, with energy readings in the double digits (100 and 71). Even though conditions are clean, there's just no wave to ride. This dry patch runs for about five days.

We finally see life again on Monday the 21st. The morning session brings a 3.9ft SSW swell with a long 15-second period, and the wind is offshore from the NNW. Expect clean lines and good shape. That long period means it'll be a proper groundswell, and Tora Point being a point break, it'll handle it beautifully. The energy is moderate (696), but the quality looks solid.

The run from the 21st through to the 22nd is the peak of the second week. Tuesday the 22nd morning keeps 3.3ft of clean, long-period swell (16 seconds) with light cross-offshore winds. The Tuesday afternoon though, that’s a lusty one. The swell bumps to 4.6ft from the SSW, the period stretches to a very long 18 seconds, and we get a fresh 18.6 mph offshore wind from the NW. The energy shoots up to 1322. The “marginal” tag on that afternoon is just because the strong offshore might make it a bit tricky to get into, but for the experts out there, that's a dream setup – big, clean, and powerful.

The final weekend is a bit of a washout with strong winds and lumpy seas, but we get one more glimmer. On Friday the 25th morning, a 6.9ft south swell rolls in with clean offshore winds and a shorter 8-second period, and then Friday afternoon turns pure glassy again with a 3.6ft south swell and zero wind. It won't have the grunt of the long-period stuff, but for a clean, fun wave, you can't beat it. Saturday the 26th also looks beautiful with glassy conditions all day on a 3.3ft SSW swell.

The very end of the run, on Sunday the 27th morning, throws a big 4.9ft, 17-second swell at us with a strong 24.9 mph offshore. A real clean window, but that wind is howling. It's a looker, but only for the strongest paddlers.

The crowds at Tora Point are rare, so you won't be fighting for waves, which is a massive bonus across the entire forecast.

So to wrap it up: Monday 14th morning is the absolute pick of the bunch. If you can only get one session, make it that one. For the second week, the Tuesday the 22nd afternoon looks like a heavy, clean standout for the crew who can handle it.

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