Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up.

This forecast is all about one spot: Tora Point.

First up, the water temperature is sitting at 54.7°F, which is just about average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The surf kicks off this Saturday, July 11th, but to be honest, it’s a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a 3.6ft SSW swell with a long 17-second period and a cross-onshore breeze. The energy is there (1064), but the wind is just chopping it up, making it a messy, marginal day. Best to sit this one out.

Now, Sunday the 12th is where we start to see some life. Morning glass is clean with a light offshore NW wind at 6 mph. Swell drops a touch to 3.3ft from the SSW, still with a nice 13-second period. The energy is moderate (494), but the clean conditions make it a solid, fun option for a beginner-friendly point break. The afternoon cleans up even more – glassy conditions with a light offshore breeze. That 3.3ft SSW groundswell at 12 seconds will be lining up nicely. That’s your first real standout for a clean, cruisy session.

Monday the 13th is still surfable but nothing special. Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are basically a write-off with strong offshore winds and tiny swell. The energy drops right off (45-79), so don’t bother.

Thursday the 16th is a gem. The morning is completely glassy – zero wind – with a 2.0ft easterly swell and a 15-second period. The energy is moderate (244), but with that long period and glassy conditions, Tora Point will be clean and tidy. It’s a small-wave board day, but for the patient surfer, it’ll be worth the paddle.

Then, Friday the 17th is the standout of the whole run. The morning already looks good with a 3.6ft ESE swell at 16 seconds and a light offshore NNW breeze. But the afternoon is where it’s at: 4.3ft from the ESE, a 16-second period (that’s proper groundswell), and completely glassy. The energy jumps to 1000. This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers. Get in the water.

Saturday the 18th gets blown out again – strong cross-onshore winds and building, lumpy swell. Not good.

Sunday the 19th brings a serious pulse. We’re looking at an 8.2ft S swell with a 15-second period in the morning, but it’s howling offshore at 19 mph. The afternoon is the real deal: 7.9ft from the south, 14-second period, and glassy. That’s powerful, expert-level surf with very high energy (2614). Only for the experienced crew, and it’ll be a wild one.

Monday the 20th stays solid but gets a bit messy in the afternoon with a rain shower and cross-onshore wind. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd drop off but offer some cleaner windows with lighter winds.

Thursday the 23rd gets a bit too blown out and choppy for my liking with onshore winds and a 7.5ft ENE swell. Not a paddle surfer’s friend.

Friday the 24th brings a glassy finale for the end of the run. 6.2ft ENE swell at 11 seconds, glassy in the morning, and the afternoon runs the same script. Clean, solid, and very surfable.

Saturday the 25th is trashed by a strong breeze and rain, but Sunday the 26th sees a clean, lighter offshore wind with a 5.2ft ENE swell to close things out.

Because Tora Point is a point break, those long-period swells (over 15 seconds) will peel nicely here rather than close out. Keep an eye on the southern pulses around the 19th – they’ll have a lot of power. Crowds are rare here, so you’ll have plenty of water to yourself.

Overall, the window from July 17th through July 20th has the best quality, with Friday the 17th afternoon being my top pick for clean, powerful surf.

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