Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,043 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora Point in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the Tora Point picture.
Water temp is right around 55°F, pretty normal for the season, nothing too wild.
First few days? Barely worth paddling out. Friday and Saturday are seeing tiny waves—2ft at best—with clean conditions but zero energy. The combined swell energy is only around 103 on Friday, so it’s weak. The period is short, waves are small. A bit of a slow start, but hang in there.
Monday afternoon, September 7, things perk up a little with 5ft waves from the SSE. Short 7-second period, so not the best shape, but the wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean and rideable for a fun session.
Tuesday and Wednesday that week are blown out by onshore winds and lumpy 7ft waves—skip those days.
The first real highlight is Wednesday morning, September 9. Dead calm, glassy conditions, and 4ft waves from the south. Short period, but the point break will make the most of it, and it’s super clean. A great beginner-friendly wave, no crowds.
Then Friday morning, September 11, is for the experienced crew. Swell hits 8ft from the SSW with a short period, glassy wind, and the combined energy is a huge 1223. That’s serious power. Anything over 8ft here later that afternoon gets too big, so get out early.
Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13, are back-to-back winners. Both mornings have gentle offshore wind or glass, with a solid 5ft to 5ft SSW swell coming in with a 10 to 14-second period. The point break will be working beautifully, the waves will have good shape, and crowds are rare. These are the sessions to aim for.
Through Monday and Tuesday, the swell drops to 3ft to 4ft with glassy or light wind conditions—still fun for a mellow day.
Into the second week, Wednesday, September 16, brings a massive 12ft swell from the SW with a very long 15-second period. That’s way too big for this spot—only for experts, and even then it’s sketchy. The energy reading is an insane 6116.
After that, it fades back down into smaller, cleaner surf toward the end of the forecast.
Best overall window: Saturday morning, September 12, and Sunday morning, September 13. Clean, offshore or glassy winds, 5ft to 5ft SSW swell with good period, the point break is dialed in, and hardly anyone around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 24 | 126 | 45 | 261 | 133 | 261 | 252 | 179 | 63 | 218 | 183 | 425 | 621 | 486 | 206 | 114 | 51 | 9 | 70 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.49m | 10:47PM1.39m | 11:15AM1.52m | 11:43PM1.39m | 12:12PM1.54m | 00:40AM1.40m | 1:09PM1.56m | 1:37AM1.41m | 2:06PM1.58m | 2:33AM1.42m | 3:02PM1.58m | 3:29AM1.44m | 3:57PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.15m | 4:58AM0.15m | 5:37PM0.14m | 5:52AM0.14m | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:49AM0.11m | 7:31PM0.11m | 7:45AM0.09m | 8:27PM0.10m | 8:42AM0.07m | 9:23PM0.08m | 9:39AM0.06m | 10:18PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 71 | 15 | 126 | 45 | 261 | 133 | 261 | 252 | 179 | 52 | 218 | 183 | 101 | 53 | 326 | 206 | 114 | 51 | 18 | 70 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 5 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 6 | SE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 9 | NE 9 | SSE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 19 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 53 | 78 | 23 | 7 | 32 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 10 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | SE 9 | S 11 | SW 5 | NE 5 | SW 15 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | SSE 5 | NE 6 | WNW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 425 | 621 | 486 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 118 | 314 | 61 | 64 | 118 | 154 | 72 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 85 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 187 | 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).
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