Torquay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Torquay Point over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow start, but there’s some real gold in the back half.

Water temp is sitting at 56°, pretty much average for this time of year. No dramas there.

We’ve got a quiet beginning. Thursday the 27th kicks off with small, ordinary surf – a 3ft SSW swell (moderate energy, 202) with a light offshore breeze on Thursday morning, so it’s clean but nothing to write home about. Thursday afternoon stays small. Friday the 28th is a dud, with rain showers and messy cross-onshore wind ruining a 4ft SW swell. Some energy (911), but the conditions are not worth it.

Saturday morning the 29th is a bit better – a clean 4ft SW swell (moderate energy, 466) with a light offshore breeze, giving you some fun, clean waves. Not huge, but it’s a start. The first real standout is Sunday the 30th morning. The swell picks up to 5ft from the SSW (moderate energy, 745), the wind is light and cross-offshore, and it’s clean. That’s a solid session.

Then we hit the highlight of the first week. Monday the 31st morning is clean with a 5ft SSW swell (strong energy, 1134), but the Monday afternoon is the absolute winner. Glassy conditions, a 5ft SW groundswell with a period of 15 seconds, pumping a strong 1537 of energy. This is excellent surf – clean, powerful, and well-shaped. For a point break, that’s as good as it gets. The long period might make it a bit too lined up for some spots, but here it’s perfect.

There’s a bit of a gap after that. Tuesday the 1st of September is blown out by strong northerly winds, and conditions drop off until later in the week. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd see moderate offshore winds and a 5 to 6ft SW swell (strong energy, 1076 to 1522), which is clean and surfable, but the wind is a bit lively.

Now the second week fires up big time. From Thursday the 10th of September through to Friday the 11th, we’ve got a solid run of excellent surf. Thursday morning the 10th delivers a 7ft SW groundswell (strong energy, 2146) with a moderate offshore breeze – excellent for experienced surfers. The real standout is Friday the 11th morning, with a 7ft SW groundswell (very strong energy, 2568) and a moderate offshore breeze. This is a big, powerful, clean swell that will have the point absolutely pumping. It’s a classic day for the experts. The afternoon of the 11th holds up just as well.

Just be aware that the swells in the second week get big – over 7ft, and up to 12ft on the 8th and 9th – so that’s only for the skilled crew. The 9th of September afternoon is another fantastic window: 8ft SW groundswell (very strong energy, 3019) with a clean offshore wind. The 10th and 11th are the absolute best of the bunch.

So the call is simple: first week, lock in Sunday the 30th morning and Monday the 31st afternoon. Second week, don’t miss Thursday the 10th morning and Friday the 11th morning. It’s going to be a cracker, just keep an eye on the size and remember the long-range stuff is promising but not fully locked in yet.

Rusty.

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