Surf Forecasts:
Tora Point surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 5,204 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora Point in the next 16 days are 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora Point over the next 16 days.
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Tora Point’s got cookin’ for us.
It’s a rough start. Wednesday the 8th through Friday the 10th of July is a total washout. There’s plenty of size, but that SSE and S wind is screaming at 15–30 mph, onshore and messy, blowing out every wave. The energy is there (1809), but it’s all junk. Forget it.
Saturday the 11th is still touch-and-go with a light cross-onshore breeze. The swell drops to about 6ft early and then 4ft in the afternoon from the SSW with a very long 17-second period. The energy is moderate (1098), but the conditions are only marginal.
Here’s the first bright spot. Sunday the 12th of July. Skies clear, and we get a light offshore wind from the NNW in the morning at 6 mph. The waves are small, around 3ft, but it’s a long-period 13-second groundswell from the SSW (546 energy). For a point break like Tora Point, that long period is gold – it’ll wrap in clean and lined up. Water temp is 55°, which is normal for this time of year. This is your morning to get a few clean ones. Monday and Tuesday stay small and clean but are pretty tiny.
We get a quiet stretch until Thursday the 16th of July. The morning looks clean with a 6ft swell from the ESE at 14 seconds (1314 energy) and light offshore breezes. That’s a proper wave for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy, so get there early.
Now, the big one. Wednesday the 22nd of July. This is the standout. The morning shows clean conditions with an offshore light breeze and a solid 10ft swell from the ESE at 11 seconds. That’s a massive, powerful swell with an energy reading of 4358. It’s going to be firing, but 10ft is for the experts only. The 23rd still has size at 8-8ft but with a bit more wind, so the 22nd is your day.
So, your best bets: Sunday the 12th for a clean, fun session, and Wednesday the 22nd for the big, expert-level swell. It’ll be worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1548 | 1330 | 4129 | 4530 | 5204 | 2783 | 1699 | 1145 | 961 | 625 | 795 | 491 | 298 | 196 | 123 | 80 | 98 | 50 | 35 | 32 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.32m | 11:21PM1.35m | 11:51AM1.38m | 00:15AM1.37m | 12:45PM1.45m | 1:10AM1.39m | 1:41PM1.52m | 2:08AM1.42m | 2:38PM1.59m | 3:06AM1.45m | 3:36PM1.65m | 4:04AM1.48m | 4:34PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.24m | 5:37AM0.20m | 6:05PM0.21m | 6:27AM0.17m | 7:01PM0.17m | 7:21AM0.13m | 8:00PM0.13m | 8:17AM0.09m | 8:59PM0.08m | 9:14AM0.05m | 9:59PM0.04m | 10:13AM0.01m | 10:58PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1548 | 1330 | 77 | 95 | — | 2783 | 1699 | 1145 | 961 | 625 | 502 | 305 | 248 | 193 | 108 | 80 | 46 | 25 | 35 | 19 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 114 | 87 | — | — | — | 154 | 261 | 210 | 93 | 156 | 795 | 491 | 298 | 196 | 123 | 64 | 98 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SW 19 | — | — | — | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | WNW 6 | E 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | 93 | 202 | 242 | 93 | 271 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 138 | 270 | 4129 | 4530 | 5204 | 535 | 352 | 121 | 59 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 242 | 270 | 174 | 274 | 238 | 127 | 127 | 89 | 124 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 |
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