Torquay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get you the lowdown on Torquay Point in feet and miles per hour.

We're looking at a pretty slow start to the fortnight. The first few days are a write-off, mate. Wednesday through Friday, you can leave the board in the car. The wind is all wrong, trashing the quality. There's some swell energy around – a moderate 440 to 826 units – but the onshore and cross-shore winds are making a mess of it. It's a waiting game.

Our first real chance to get wet comes on Saturday, August 29th. The morning session is the pick. The swell is a clean 3 feet from the SW, and with a light 6 mph W wind, it’s going to be clean. The energy is moderate at 416 units, so it’s not a huge day, but it’s a surfable wave for an intermediate. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Now, the standout window. If you can only pick one time, make it Sunday, August 30th. Seriously. The morning is looking glassy – dead calm with a 3 mph WSW breeze. That’s the kind of wind that makes a point break like Torquay Point sing. The swell is a solid 4 feet from the SSW, with a moderate-to-strong energy reading of 765 units. It’s going to be fun, clean, and lined up. This is the one to circle.

The good run keeps rolling into Monday, August 31st. The swell bumps up a bit to 6 feet from the SSW, and the wind is light and offshore from the NW at 6 mph. That’s a lovely combination. The energy is very strong at 1332 units, so there’s plenty of push. This is a solid day for an intermediate, but that 6 feet is getting a little too big for beginners. The crowd factor at Torquay Point is 'often', so expect some company for these clean waves.

The following week gets more mixed. We’ve got some strong winds blowing through, especially on Tuesday, September 1st, with a stiff 19 mph NNW breeze cleaning things up but making it tricky. Then we roll into a long stretch of "marginal" conditions through the first week of September. The swell is there, but the wind is never quite perfect.

The real treat for the more experienced crew is lurking in the second week. Saturday, September 5th is a big day. The swell is pushing 7 feet from the SSW with a very long period of 17 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, keeping it clean. The energy is a massive 2686 units – that’s strong. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but that 7 feet is definitely too big for beginners. And with that long period on a point break, it’s going to be a freight train. It’s a long way out, so the forecast is promising, but not locked in.

After that, things get a bit rowdy. Sunday, September 6th sees a solid 8 feet SW swell, but with a 22 mph WSW wind, it’s going to be a grunty, bumpy affair. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle session, to be honest. The following days have decent swell, but the wind is strong, keeping things marginal.

The best bet for the end of the run is Wednesday, September 10th, with a 6 feet SSW swell and a moderate offshore NW wind, giving clean conditions for the experienced lads on the point.

So, to wrap it up: don’t bother paddling out until Saturday. Your best windows are the glassy Sunday morning of the 30th, and the clean Monday of the 31st. For the big guns, keep an eye on that Saturday, September 5th. It’s a long way off, but it looks the goods.

Rusty.

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