Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 16 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 22 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 4,409 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 18 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s 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 Thursday (Jun 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 21) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 508 | 189 | 514 | 901 | 625 | 513 | 4206 | 2676 | 1019 | 447 | 254 | 97 | 223 | 198 | 237 | 862 | 1924 | 3284 | 1441 | 972 | 565 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:18AM1.51m | 7:46PM1.71m | 8:15AM1.49m | 8:43PM1.67m | 9:12AM1.47m | 9:39PM1.60m | 10:09AM1.44m | 10:35PM1.52m | 11:05AM1.40m | 11:29PM1.45m | 11:59AM1.38m | 00:21AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM-0.02m | 1:15AM-0.03m | 1:28PM-0.02m | 2:12AM-0.02m | 2:26PM-0.00m | 3:09AM0.00m | 3:24PM0.03m | 4:04AM0.04m | 4:20PM0.08m | 4:57AM0.08m | 5:16PM0.14m | 5:48AM0.13m | 6:11PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 508 | 189 | 203 | 901 | 625 | 513 | 4206 | 2676 | 1019 | 447 | 254 | 71 | 223 | 198 | 237 | 862 | 1924 | 3284 | 1441 | 972 | 565 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | — | NE 15 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 16 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 4 | NE 9 | S 18 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 83 | 514 | 12 | 5 | 387 | — | 33 | 27 | 43 | 40 | 97 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 698 | — | 6 | 16 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | S 13 | E 11 | — | — | SE 18 | SE 16 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 4 | 50 | 47 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 198 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 7 | — | N 3 | WNW 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 159 | — | 5 | 6 | 28 | — | — | 9 | 14 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 159 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 87 |
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