Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and settle in, because this Tora Point forecast is a proper mixed bag of a ride. We’re looking at the next 16 days, and it starts off pretty average, but there’s a couple of golden windows that are worth clearing your schedule for.

The first decent surf shows up on Sunday the 12th. That morning we’ve got a clean 3ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, almost glassy under a light offshore breeze. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and the wave energy is moderate (494). The afternoon gets even better – same 3ft, but the period drops a touch to 12 seconds and the wind goes cross-off, making it really tidy. This is a solid intro for the week.

Monday the 13th is a bit of a drop-off. The swell is tiny (2ft to 2ft) and the energy is weak (195 to 219). It’s clean, but you’ll be scratching for a ride. Then we hit a real lull from Tuesday the 14th through to Thursday the 16th. The swell is tiny, the wind is howling offshore at 19 mph, and the wave energy is bottomed out (57 to 79). It’s not worth a paddle. Thursday afternoon does go glassy, but the swell is still only 2ft – a total flat spell in between.

Now, here’s the standout. Friday the 17th. Magic. We’ve got a 4ft ESE swell with a very long 15-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and with a light offshore wind (NNW 6 mph in the morning, dropping to a slight air in the afternoon), the conditions are going to be clean as a whistle. The wave energy is solid (779 to 790). This is the best day of the whole outlook. Tora Point is a point break, so that long period should line up nicely here. Crowds are rare, so you’ll have plenty of room. This is the one.

Saturday the 18th is a mess. The swell jumps but the wind goes onshore and lumpy, and the energy is massive (2506) but it’s ugly. Not for paddling.

The second big event is Sunday the 19th. The afternoon is the real deal. We’re looking at an 8ft SSW swell with a 16-second period. That’s a big, powerful groundswell. The wind is light cross-off, and the energy is enormous (3654). This is for experienced surfers only – over 8ft is expert territory. The morning is a bit of a mess with onshore wind and a 10ft swell, but the afternoon cleans right up. That Sunday afternoon is a legit, heavy session.

Monday the 20th is still pumping with a 5ft S swell (13 seconds) and clean conditions, though the energy is still high (1232). Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd hold onto 5ft to 5ft SSW/S swells with clean winds and good energy (823 to 866). Solid, workable waves.

Past that, the swell drops off through the end of the week and into the final weekend. By Thursday the 23rd, we’re back to knee-high slop (2ft), and the energy is weak (74). Friday the 24th through Sunday the 26th brings a little lift back to 2ft to 3ft SSW swells, clean and glassy, but it’s small-scale fun. The water temp is about average for July, so nothing unusual there.

Best on offer: Friday the 17th is the absolute winner for clean, fun, long-period waves in a quiet lineup. Sunday the 19th afternoon is the heavy hitter for the experienced crew.

Rusty.

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