Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Tora Point.

The next few days are pretty grim, so don’t rush down there just yet. The surf is small, messy, and the wind is all wrong. The wait will be worth it though, because the back half of the outlook has some absolute crackers.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are a write-off. We’re looking at a tiny 2 ft swell from the SE with a strong cross-onshore, then a bit of size on Sunday but it’s a short-period 6 ft from the S with a cross-onshore – just choppy and average. The combined energy is weak (347) on Saturday, then jumps to moderate (1062) on Sunday, but the wind ruins it.

Monday the 27th is still messy – moderate cross-onshore winds and a 5 ft swell from the ESE. Not your day.

Tuesday the 28th morning is the first real standout. The wind goes offshore from the NW, light at 5 km/h (3 mph), and we’ve got a clean 7 ft swell from the ESE. The period is 13 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell with good energy. The combined energy is strong (1570). This is a solid session for experienced surfers – the size is pushing expert territory, but it’s clean and the point will handle that long period nicely. Water temps are about 54°F, which is normal for the time of year.

Wednesday the 29th is also good, with gentle offshore winds from the N and NNW, and a 5-6 ft ESE swell. The combined energy is moderate (942 and 840). Clean, user-friendly waves, but not as punchy as Tuesday.

Thursday the 30th gets a bit windier – fresh offshore from the NW at 35 km/h (22 mph) – so the wave faces will be clean but the paddle out will be a battle. Swell drops to 4-4 ft. Not the best.

Friday the 31st offers small clean waves with a 3 ft E swell and light offshore to cross-off winds. Mellow but fun.

Then we get to the big stuff. Saturday the 1st of August morning is a gem – glassy conditions, a 3 ft SE swell with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate (502). At a point break, that long period will wrap in nicely. Clean and classy.

Sunday the 2nd of August morning is glassy again, with a 4 ft S swell, but the period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a weak windswell. Not as exciting.

Now Monday the 5th and Tuesday the 6th of August are huge. Monday morning has a 10 ft S swell with a 9-second period, offshore from the N at 10 km/h (6 mph). The combined energy is very strong (2151). This is for experts only – too big for beginners. The short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy, but the offshore wind will clean it up.

Tuesday the 6th offers a 6 ft SSW swell with a 12-second period in the morning (1111 combined energy), then the wind holds and the swell jumps to 10 ft from the SSW with an 11-second period in the afternoon. The combined energy is very strong (2494). Both sessions are clean with light offshore winds. This is the other standout.

Friday the 7th of August is the biggest call. The finder says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break at 12 ft from the S with a 13-second period. The combined energy is massive (3620). There’s a note that wind and tide are favorable, but the size is just too much for Tora Point. Only the most experienced should even think about it, and even then, it’s a maybe.

The rest of the second week tails off into smaller, less clean surf. There’s a few days of solid 6-7 ft SSW swells with offshore winds on the 8th, but nothing that matches the standouts above.

So, overall, the best on offer is Tuesday 28th July morning for the clean, strong 7 ft ESE groundswell, and Tuesday 6th August afternoon for the massive 10 ft SSW swell with light offshore winds. Both are for experienced surfers, but they’re the ones to circle.

Rusty.

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