Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s get into it.

The ocean’s been playing games, but there are a couple of proper windows where Tora Point is going to fire. It’s a bit of a waiting game for the big stuff, but when it lines up, it’s on.

Starting off now, this weekend is pretty tame. Saturday the 29th sees a clean, small 3ft southerly swell pushing through with a light offshore breeze. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for it. Sunday the 30th drops off to 2ft, still clean in the morning but the wind swings westerly and gets a bit cross-off in the arvo. Not much to get excited about yet.

Then, you’ve got a couple of messy days. Monday the 31st, the swell jumps up to 10ft on the morning, but it’s coming with a northerly breeze and a bit of texture. It’s big, but the wind is going to mess with it. That afternoon the wind picks up to 35 km/h, making it a bit of a battle. Tuesday the 1st is a washout with fresh cross-onshore winds and 12ft of lumpy, poor-quality swell. You can forget about it unless you’re a glutton for punishment.

Here’s where it starts to get interesting. Wednesday the 2nd, the wind swings offshore again, and you’ve got a solid 10ft southerly swell. Morning looks excellent, clean and powerful. The afternoon bumps up to a 16-second period, but the wind goes a bit cross-off. This is the first real standout of the run. It’s for experienced surfers only, and it'll be pushing hard. The energy reading is 4474 in the arvo, which is strong, so you’ll feel the weight of it.

Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are a write-off with strong winds and dropping swell. The ocean needs a breather. Friday afternoon does see a short-period 8ft bump from the south, but it's onshore and junky.

The next real highlight arrives on Saturday the 5th. The morning brings a clean 4ft south swell with a moderate offshore wind. It’s not giant, but the conditions are good. It’s a much more user-friendly option than the big Wednesday surf. A proper fun day.

After that, we get a bit of a lull and some wind. The 6th has a gale warning with 65 km/h winds, so stay home. The swell fades out for a few days from the 8th through the 11th. There’s a small window on the 7th with a 7ft south-southwest swell and moderate offshore winds that’s clean, but it’s a bit marginal. The swell direction is a touch off, and it’s not as crisp as it could be.

Now, for the second week, the long-range stuff is looking seriously promising. On Saturday the 12th, the conditions look unreal. Glassy conditions with light winds, and there's a big 12ft south swell hitting. The morning might actually be too big for Tora, which is a wild thought. The afternoon settles a bit to 7ft, still glassy, still clean. This, along with Wednesday the 2nd, are your two standouts. We're talking proper, grinding point surf.

Sunday the 13th still has good waves, with 6ft of south swell and glassy conditions in the morning. It’s a nice way to finish the run, though a bit smaller and more relaxed.

The water temp is sitting at 53°F, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there. It’s just cold, so bring the hood.

For this stretch, the longer-period swells are going to be your friend at a point break like Tora. It'll hold up well and give you those long walls. Just keep an eye on the wind, as it’s the main factor separating the good days from the average ones.

That’s the picture, folks. It’s a waiting game, but the 2nd and the 12th are the ones to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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