Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 3,522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW 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 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple weeks.
First up, the action is all at Tora Point – a consistent point break that’s exposed to the swell. Water temp is sitting at 54°, which is pretty much average for the time of year.
The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Wednesday the 2nd has some size – 8ft to 10ft from the SSW – but with a steady cross-off wind, it’s not bringing the quality we want. The wave energy is massive though, over 4000 (4041 to 3544 in the combined energy readings). Still, the conditions just aren’t making it worth paddling out.
Thursday the 3rd through to Sunday the 6th is a real flat spell. Swell drops right off, wind howls, and the scores are all zeros. Just a couple days of nothing much to get excited about.
Now, Monday the 7th? Nah, skip it. Big lumpy 10ft swell but with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. That’s more kite-surfing weather than paddle surfing.
It starts to get interesting from Tuesday morning the 8th. We’ve got a 5ft S swell with a moderate offshore wind from the NW – clean lines, decent shape. The combined energy is 424 – solid moderate. Wednesday the 9th morning is even better with light offshores and a clean 5ft S swell.
The real standout? Thursday the 17th of September. That’s your session. Glassy conditions – winds are dead calm – and an 8ft SSE groundswell with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, perfect for a point break like Tora Point, giving proper shaped waves and long lulls between sets. Combined energy is 2298 – strong, powerful. This one’s for experienced surfers, as 8ft is expert territory. If you can handle it, this is the best on offer.
A heads up: Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th have serious size – 15ft to 16ft – but the forecast calls it too big for this break, so we’re not recommending it. Only the brave (and foolhardy) would even look at that.
So overall, a slow start, a long quiet patch mid-week, and then a very promising long-range day on the 17th if the forecast holds. Keep your eye on that one.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2352 | 3522 | 1538 | 574 | 336 | 149 | 71 | 25 | 44 | 37 | 61 | 143 | 343 | 255 | 70 | 448 | 1772 | 771 | 417 | 326 | 400 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:00PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.45m | 9:53PM1.39m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.16m | 4:05AM0.16m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2352 | 3522 | 1538 | 574 | 336 | 149 | 71 | 15 | 44 | 37 | 61 | 143 | 343 | 255 | 56 | 67 | 28 | 771 | 417 | 326 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SW 10 | — | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1689 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | — | 63 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 11 | NE 5 | NE 10 | SW 17 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 70 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | — | NNE 3 | W 3 | S 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 98 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 448 | 1772 | — | 2 | 2 | 400 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 64 | 118 | 61 | 61 | 115 | 150 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 174 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
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