Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for Tora Point over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, the opening week is a write-off for decent waves. We’ve got a lot of strong, grunty south swell, but the wind is just hammering it from the wrong angles, making it messy and borderline unsurfable. You’ll see a lot of big numbers in the swell energy–like over 2700 (weak to moderate) on the first day–but it’s all for nothing with that cross-onshore blow. There’s a solid gap of poor conditions right through until the end of the first week.

Now, the tides start turning around the 20th, and things get interesting. Thursday the 20th is still pretty average–swell drops to 6 to 7 ft from the south, but it’s still cross-onshore and the energy is around 900 to 1115 (weak to moderate). Still not worth paddling out for.

The standout is hands down Friday, August 21st. This is the one you’ve been waiting for. We get a clean, light offshore wind from the north in the morning, swinging to a cross-off in the arvo. The swell is a proper 6 to 7 ft from the south, with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s groundswell with some serious grunt–energy is around 1784 to 2308 (moderate) and it’s going to be clean. This is a point break, so that long period stuff will wrap in nicely and give some proper shaped waves. It’s an expert-level swell size (over 5 ft) so not one for beginners, but for those who can handle it, it’s going to be magic. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Crowds are rare here, so you might have it quiet.

Saturday the 22nd still has some clean conditions with offshore winds, but the swell drops right away to 4 ft from the south-southwest, energy dropping to 460 (weak). It’ll be fun but much smaller. By Sunday the 23rd, it’s small and clean with offshore winds again, but only 3 ft of swell (weak energy around 230), so more of a longboard or grovel session.

The second week looks quieter overall. There’s a brief window of clean, glassy conditions on Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th, but the swell is tiny–2 ft to 3 ft–and the energy is under 250 (weak). Not much to get excited about, but if you’re desperate, it’s clean.

Then we get a bit of a rogue day on Wednesday the 26th afternoon–the forecast is showing a 13 ft south-southwest swell with energy up to 2421 (moderate), but it’s a cross-shore wind and the model says it’s too big for this break. The numbers are impressive, but it’s probably a pass unless you’re a madman.

Another promising window appears late in the second week. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th bring proper clean conditions again, with light offshore or cross-off winds. Swell sits around 8 to 10 ft from the south with periods of 9 to 10 seconds, energy in the 1400 to 1773 (moderate) range. This is solid, clean surf for experienced surfers–quality looks good again. Saturday the 29th is a bit iffy with cross-onshore wind and a very long period 15 second swell from the south, which can make a beach setup (if it were one) tricky, but at a point break like Tora, it should still connect.

Sunday the 30th winds down with 4 to 5 ft south swell, light offshore to glassy winds, and energy around 556 to 580 (weak). Expect very good, clean conditions for a smaller session.

So the bottom line: don’t bother this week. Friday August 21st is your best bet – clean, solid south swell, long period, and rare crowds. The second window around the 27th and 28th is also worth earmarking, but it’s a long way out so keep an eye on it. All up, the area delivers, just not without patience.

Rusty.

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