
Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 5,834 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, listen up, folks. Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag of a forecast on our hands for Tora Point, stretching out over the next couple of weeks. Let’s get into it.
The pattern starts with a bit of a painful wait. The first few days are a write-off with small, messy, onshore slop. Sunday and Monday the 19th and 20th are just no good – cross-shore winds and choppy, marginal conditions. You’ll be sitting that out on the beach, trust me.
Then we get a proper window. Tuesday morning, the 21st of July, is where it finally clicks. The wind swings offshore from the NNW at a light 6 mph, cleaning up a solid 7ft groundswell out of the SSW. The combined energy is a hefty 2018, so there’s plenty of push. This is a long-period swell at 15 seconds, which means it’ll be powerful and lined up perfectly for a point break like this. The water’s sitting at 54°F, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there. Tuesday afternoon holds the same vibe with a slightly smaller 6ft swell and glassy offshore winds. This is the standout. The whole day is clean, the crowd factor is rare, and it’s set up for experienced surfers to have a blast.
Wednesday the 22nd sees the swell drop to 4ft with a cross-off wind, but it’s still clean. After that, we hit a long flat spell. From Thursday the 23rd through to the end of the month, the swell dies right off, barely a bump. There’s a big gap of several days with nothing worth paddling out for.
The second week brings a big, powerful pulse, but you’ve got to be careful. On Monday the 27th of July, a massive 13ft SSW swell rolls in, but it’s accompanied by a nasty 25 mph cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is a massive 3483, but it’s just a washing machine. That’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.
The real salvation comes on Tuesday the 28th of July. Early morning, the wind is a clean offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, and that same 10ft SSW groundswell is still pumping with 3470 combined energy. The period is 13 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell. This is the second standout: excellent conditions for experienced surfers only. The afternoon wind swings onshore, so get on it early.
The days that follow offer a slow fade. Wednesday the 29th has a clean 6ft SSW swell with offshore winds, and Thursday the 30th fades out quickly. The final days of the forecast, into the 1st and 2nd of August, are small again, but there’s a glimmer on Sunday the 2nd with a clean 6ft SW swell and offshore winds that might give you a few fun ones to finish the run.
So, the picks of the fortnight are without a doubt Tuesday the 21st of July for the best combination of size and glass, and Tuesday the 28th of July for the big, powerful, expert-only bomb. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2574 | 1785 | 2029 | 3510 | 5834 | 3642 | 1948 | 1215 | 618 | 404 | 347 | 167 | 91 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 193 | 125 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14PM1.54m | 9:43AM1.43m | 10:08PM1.46m | 10:37AM1.40m | 11:00PM1.39m | 11:29AM1.38m | 11:51PM1.33m | 12:19PM1.36m | 00:41AM1.28m | 1:07PM1.36m | 1:28AM1.26m | 1:53PM1.36m | 2:15AM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.06m | 3:36AM0.07m | 3:57PM0.11m | 4:27AM0.12m | 4:51PM0.17m | 5:16AM0.18m | 5:44PM0.23m | 6:04AM0.23m | 6:35PM0.27m | 6:50AM0.27m | 7:24PM0.30m | 7:35AM0.30m | 8:11PM0.32m | ||||||||
7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
— | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 4 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 |
2574 | 1785 | 2029 | 3510 | 5834 | 3642 | 1948 | 1215 | 618 | 404 | 347 | 167 | 91 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 193 | 125 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
357 | 261 | 187 | 127 | 123 | 87 | 70 | 48 | 47 | 22 | 22 | 73 | 35 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 96 | 211 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 10 | SW 8 | ESE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 108 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 4 |
13 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 127 | 27 | 27 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 163 | 319 | 159 | 0 | 159 | 128 |
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Information about the Tora Point Surf forecast
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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