
Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 4,714 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. 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 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
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Righto, grab a coffee and let’s look at what’s on the cards for Tora Point. We’ve got a classic run of small, clean groundswell at the start of the week, then the ocean gets real messy, before maybe cleaning up again towards the back end of the 16-day window. There’s a big gap of blown-out junk right through the middle, so don’t get too excited about the long-range.
The first surf worth paddling out for kicks off now, Friday 3rd July. Tora Point, that exposed point break, will be handling a tidy east swell of 4ft coming in with an 11-second period. The wind is light offshore from the NNW, so the surface will be clean as a whistle. Wave energy is sitting at 374 (moderate) – plenty of push for a log or a fish. The water temp is 55° with a tiny anomaly of +0.7°, so pretty average for this time of year – wetsuit territory, but nothing insane. This is the pick of the early window. The crowds are rare here, so you’ll have it mostly to yourself. Short-period swells under 8 seconds? Not here. This is proper groundswell with a period over 11 seconds, meaning better shaped waves and that nice lull between sets to paddle back out. Perfect.
Saturday 4th July stays similar: 4ft from the east, 12-second period, and a gentle northerly offshore wind. The water is glassy in the morning, and the consistency is fair. Another day of clean walls at Tora Point. Wave energy is 487 – still moderate but solid.
Sunday 5th July sees the swell bump up to 6ft from the east-northeast, but the period drops to 9 seconds. Still a clean offshore NNW wind (25 km/h in the morning, easing a bit arvo). Wave energy jumps to 552 – getting punchy. This is the most size you’ll see before it all falls apart. Not a day for learners (6ft is pushing into intermediate territory), but for anyone comfortable, it’ll be fun.
Now the ugly bit. From Monday 6th July right through to Sunday 12th July, forget it. The wind swings onshore or cross-onshore, the swell gets big and messy, and there’s poor conditions plastered across the data. Light rain, moderate rain, strong breezes – you’re looking at a 7-day blank run. The wave energy peaks at 3490 (very strong) on Thursday 9th July with a 15ft SSE swell, but it’s blowing 22 mph onshore. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one. Don’t bother.
Alright, now the second week. After that nasty stretch, things start looking up again on Monday 13th July. The wind goes glassy in the morning – northerly at 3 mph – and the swell is 4ft from the southeast on a 10-second period. Wave energy is 808 (moderate to strong). Clean, small, and user-friendly. That’s a standout for the second week, but it’s a long way out so keep your expectations in check.
Wednesday 15th July is the big one to circle. Offshore northerly breeze at 9 mph, 5ft swell from the southeast, and the period stretches out to 13 seconds. Wave energy hits 1047 (strong). That’s excellent groundswell – long-period, good shape, plenty of energy. The wind is offshore, the sets will be well-spaced, and the break will be handling it beautifully. If this holds, it’ll be the best day of the whole outlook. After that, Thursday 16th July looks like it gets a bit tricky again with rain and cross-shore winds, and then the last few days of the run get clobbered by strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy seas.
So, the pick of the whole 16 days is this Friday 3rd July morning – clean, 4ft east swell, offshore NNW wind, and you’ll have the place nearly to yourself. The long-range promise is Wednesday 15th July, but treat that as a hopeful whisper for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 564 | 505 | 480 | 426 | 551 | 541 | 169 | 177 | 341 | 1906 | 2501 | 1458 | 1227 | 1236 | 1325 | 802 | 1432 | 3340 | 3218 | 1563 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.39m | 7:58AM1.23m | 8:19PM1.37m | 8:41AM1.23m | 9:02PM1.36m | 9:26AM1.24m | 9:46PM1.35m | 10:11AM1.27m | 10:32PM1.35m | 11:00AM1.32m | 11:21PM1.35m | 11:51AM1.38m | 00:15AM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.27m | 2:00AM0.27m | 2:04PM0.27m | 2:43AM0.26m | 2:48PM0.27m | 3:24AM0.25m | 3:33PM0.27m | 4:06AM0.24m | 4:21PM0.26m | 4:50AM0.22m | 5:11PM0.24m | 5:37AM0.20m | 6:05PM0.21m | ||||||||
7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
— | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 |
326 | 564 | 505 | 480 | 426 | 551 | 541 | 169 | 177 | 151 | 143 | 2501 | 1458 | 1227 | 267 | 1325 | 802 | 814 | 105 | 86 | 1563 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | E 10 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 |
48 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 96 | 8 | 39 | — | 432 | 409 | 277 | 184 | 440 | 90 | 69 | 45 | 74 | 218 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 8 | — | W 8 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
1 | 6 | — | 5 | 15 | 10 | — | 11 | 21 | 7 | — | 121 | 103 | 120 | 138 | 118 | — | — | — | — | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | WNW 6 | N 4 | NE 7 | — | WSW 3 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 8 |
108 | 15 | 1 | 67 | 14 | 230 | — | 1 | 63 | 341 | 1906 | — | — | — | 1236 | — | 409 | 1432 | 3340 | 3218 | 417 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 252 | 127 | 85 | 115 | 0 | 127 | 166 | 224 | 238 | 172 | 191 | 127 |
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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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