
Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 858 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s break it down day by day without getting ahead of ourselves.
The early part of the window is pretty grim. For the first week, we're looking at small, weak swell and almost constant onshore or cross-shore winds. There’s just no push or shape to anything. The energy is weak, with readings mostly in the 100-700 range, and the swell direction is all over the shop. It’s the kind of flat, junky spell that makes you want to check your gear and maybe fix that leaky wetsuit. There is a glimmer on Friday the 14th afternoon with a slightly better 4ft but it's still a bit of a mess. And then the weekend gets blown out with strong southerly winds kicking up messy, cross-on conditions. No good.
We have to sit through a solid eight or nine days of poor to non-existent surf before the ocean finally wakes up. But when it does, it’s worth the wait.
The real show starts on Wednesday the 19th of August. That’s when we see a proper pulse of groundswell arrive. The energy jumps from that weak stuff to a very strong 3808. That’s a serious jump. We’re looking at 10ft of south swell at 15 seconds, with a light westerly wind keeping things clean. This is the standout of the whole run. Tora Point is a point break, and that’s exactly the kind of spot that handles a long-period south swell like this. It'll be a bit big for the beginners, sure, but for anyone who knows their way around, this is a day to be out there. The offshore direction is NNW, which is nearly perfect for this setup.
The days after that are still good, but a notch below that peak. There’s plenty of size and energy, but the winds get a bit more tricky. Thursday the 20th has some cross-on wind that will chop it up a bit, but there’s still a lot of water moving. The period stays long, so the energy is there, but the surface won't be as clean.
The other true standout is the morning of Friday the 21st of August. We get another clean one: 7ft of south swell at 16 seconds, with a light offshore NNW wind. It’s not as big as Wednesday, but it should be absolutely perfect. The light wind means clean lines, and a point break with that kind of period is going to offer some long, grinding walls.
Saturday the 22nd morning also looks promising. 8ft of south-southwest swell with a light offshore north wind. Again, clean conditions and good size. It seems like we get a couple of mornings in that second week where the winds play nice, and the swell is solid.
The energy stays very strong through the 20th, even breaking the 4000 mark on the afternoon of the 20th. The wave period is often over 15 seconds, which, as we know, can be a bit tricky at beach breaks. But at a point like Tora Point, it's a gift. It just lines up and runs.
So, to wrap it up: forget the first week. It’s a write-off. Save your energy for the glorious run starting Wednesday the 19th, with Friday the 21st looking like the cleanest of the lot. It’ll be big, powerful, and long-period, so it's for experienced surfers. This is a strong finish to the window, just a shame about the start.
That’s the story from here. Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
316 | 428 | 284 | 281 | 105 | 67 | 110 | 90 | 55 | 104 | 62 | 171 | 111 | 69 | 178 | 181 | 381 | 710 | 728 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:49AM1.44m | 3:19PM1.64m | 3:46AM1.46m | 4:16PM1.65m | 4:42AM1.47m | 5:12PM1.65m | 5:38AM1.48m | 6:07PM1.63m | 6:33AM1.48m | 7:01PM1.58m | 7:27AM1.47m | 7:54PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.05m | 9:41PM0.06m | 9:55AM0.02m | 10:38PM0.04m | 10:53AM0.01m | 11:34PM0.03m | 11:50AM0.01m | 00:29AM0.03m | 12:46PM0.02m | 1:22AM0.05m | 1:42PM0.06m | 2:14AM0.08m | |||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
212 | 428 | 284 | 281 | 105 | 67 | 110 | 90 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 20 | 111 | 69 | 97 | 153 | 381 | 364 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 5 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SSW 15 |
23 | 265 | 121 | 47 | 9 | 52 | 69 | 31 | 21 | 38 | 62 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 98 | 96 | 201 | 6 | 309 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | S 9 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | — | SE 16 |
3 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 178 | 181 | 16 | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 8 |
316 | — | — | — | 44 | 78 | 93 | 43 | 72 | 104 | 104 | 171 | — | — | — | 20 | 75 | 710 | 728 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 201 | 174 | 174 | 127 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tora Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tora Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tora Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tora Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tora Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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