Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Tora Point. Things start a bit slow, but there are a couple of real gems in the mix if you’re patient.

We’ve got a pretty quiet start for the first couple of days. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are only offering tiny, poor quality swell with onshore winds. Not worth wetting a suit for, really. The water temp here is sitting at 55°F, about a degree warmer than normal for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary for a winter wetsuit session. By Friday the 18th we start seeing signs of life. A modest 3ft ESE swell on Friday morning builds from a moderate 100 combined wave energy, with a light cross-offshore wind, keeping things clean. It’s not huge, but definitely surfable.

Now Saturday the 19th is where your ears should prick up. The morning brings a glassy 3ft swell from the SSW with a very long 15-second period—classic groundswell. Combined energy is strong at 560, and with no wind and clean conditions, this is shaping up to be one of the true standouts of the forecast. A point break like Tora Point loves that long-period SSW energy; it should wrap in with some proper shape. The Saturday afternoon keeps it going with a similar 3ft SSW swell and gentle offshore winds. This is the one to circle.

Hold onto your board for Sunday the 20th though—it takes a turn. Swell jacks up to 10-12ft but with fresh cross-onshore winds creating lumpy, choppy conditions. That’s more of a battle than a pleasure. Monday the 21st gets even bigger, with a 13ft SSW swell on the morning that pushes the combined energy into the thousands (7207)—that’s a serious amount of water moving. It’s simply too big for this spot. However, Monday afternoon drops to a more manageable 8ft S swell and goes glassy, which is an excellent window for experienced surfers only. This would be another standout for the crew who can handle it. The rest of the week and into the following days becomes a mix of smaller, messy swells with onshore winds and a return to more marginal conditions.

Moving into the second week, things settle down. Saturday the 26th morning looks tidy with a 5ft SSW groundswell and offshore winds, but don’t expect the same quality as the previous Saturday. Sunday the 27th has moderate offshore winds and a 4ft S swell, good for a cruisey session. The 30th of September also offers clean 4ft S swell on the Wednesday morning with moderate offshore flow.

It’s worth noting that in the long range, towards the end of the period, we see some small, clean offerings around the 1st of October, but the wind starts to howl from the NW at 25 mph—strong offshore and clean, but you’ll be doing some serious paddling to get out. Not for the faint-hearted.

So to sum it up: Saturday the 19th is your top pick for clean, fun waves with a proper long-period groundswell hitting that SSW optimum direction. If you’re experienced, Monday afternoon the 21st also delivers some excellent, glassy, powerful surf. Everything else is worth a paddle if you’re keen, but those two days are what you’re waiting for.

Rusty.

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