Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, let’s get into it. Tora Point is the only game in town for this forecast period, and while it delivers some decent moments, it also serves up plenty of wild conditions.

The water here is sitting at 53°, which is pretty normal for this time of year – no major temperature surprises.

We kick things off on Friday the 28th of August with a clean morning. A solid 5-foot south swell with a 12-second period is pumping in, and a moderate offshore NNW breeze has it looking real good. The combined energy is a solid moderate 632. This is the best looking surf on offer for the whole run – clean, fun, and well-shaped for the point. The afternoon eases off a bit to 4 feet, but the wind holds offshore.

Saturday the 29th sees a drop in size. Morning is a clean 3 feet from the south, with a cross-off NW breeze. The real winner is the afternoon: glassy conditions with a 3-foot south swell – super clean but small.

Sunday the 30th is tiny. A 2-foot swell in the morning with light offshore winds is surfable but ordinary. By the afternoon a gusty WNW breeze picks up, blowing cross-off, making it feel messy for the small 2-foot waves.

Monday the 31st brings a massive jump in size, but it's a warning bell. The morning sees an 12-foot SSW groundswell, with a long 13-second period. Combined energy is a very strong 4463. This is too big for Tora Point – expert-only territory if you’re even thinking about it. Same story for the afternoon with 12 feet and a 14-second period, but with a strong cross-off NW wind.

The first of September arrives rough. Onshore SSW winds blow a lumpy, cross-on mess into 7-foot to 12-foot swells – not one for the paddle.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is a strong return to form. The morning brings a clean 6-foot south swell (12-second period) with a gentle offshore NNW breeze. Combined energy is a strong 1058. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon holds good with a 5-foot south swell and light offshore winds – very good surf.

From Thursday the 3rd of September through the 7th, the swell steadily drops into the tiny stuff – mostly under 3 feet, with periods dipping below 12 seconds and often strong winds. The runs are poor or marginal. We're looking at four to five days of flat, windy, or just plain uninteresting conditions.

A bit of a bump appears on the 8th of September: Tuesday afternoon sees a 10-foot SSW swell (10-second period) with strong cross-off winds – more of a choppy, windy setup than clean surf.

Wednesday the 9th of September is worth a mention. A clean 4-foot south-southeast swell with a short 8-second period and light cross-off WNW winds makes for some fun, if a bit weak, waves.

Then we have a standout further out. Thursday the 10th of September, a very long-period SSW groundswell (16 seconds) cranks up to 13 feet. Combined energy is an enormous 7237. Like Monday the 31st, this is too big for Tora Point – only for the absolute experts, and even then it would be a beast. Friday the 11th holds a similar oversized issue at 10 feet, but with cross and cross-on winds making it lumpy.

The stretch ends with Saturday the 12th of September – a 5-foot SSW swell with light cross-on winds, just marginal and small.

Overall, your best bet is Friday the 28th of August morning – solid, clean, moderate waves. The other highlight is the clean, strong Wednesday the 2nd of September morning for experienced surfers. Everything else is either too small, too big, or too windy.

Rusty.

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