Torquay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

The first couple of days are pretty weak. We’ve got some SW swell in the water, but it’s small and messy, not really worth paddling out for much.

Monday (14th) sees a weak 2ft SW swell at 14 seconds. The wind is a moderate cross-off, but there’s just nothing behind it. The energy is a piddly 163, so you’re looking at dribbly little waves – no push, no power. It’s a washout.

Tuesday (15th) the swell jumps to 6ft in the morning, but it’s lumpy from the fresh WSW cross-off wind (30 km/h). It’s got some power (energy 1320), but it’s not clean. The afternoon peaks at 8ft with a cross-shore wind, which brings in some cross-chop (energy 2323). It’s messy, but there are some workable sets for those who can handle the slop.

Wednesday (16th) is where it gets serious – a solid 10ft SW swell in the morning (energy 5939), but the cross-onshore wind chops it all up. That’s too much water for everyone except the experts, and even they’ll be dealing with a bumpy ocean. The afternoon drops to 7.5ft but it’s still choppy and uninviting.

Thursday (17th) the swell eases to around 5.5ft (SSW) in the morning, dropping to 5ft in the afternoon. The wind is gentle but still cross, leaving some slight chop. It’s a bit cleaner but still marginal – you might get some fun ones if you’re patient.

Now, Friday (18th) is where it turns on. The morning has 4.3ft of SSW swell with a moderate offshore (NW) wind and it’s clean. The afternoon is the standout: 5ft SSW swell, period stretching to 16 seconds, still offshore, and the energy is pumping at 1839. This is excellent, clean surf for the experienced crew – a proper session.

Saturday (19th) is still okay, but the swell backs off to about 3.5ft in the morning and 3ft in the afternoon. The gentle offshore keeps it glassy, so it’s a longboard or fun-wave day. Not as powerful, but still fun.

Sunday (20th) the wind freshens offshore (NW 35 km/h in the morning) making it gusty. The swell is small (3ft) and the period drops to a short 12 seconds, which is a bit jumbly. The afternoon has a touch more size (4.3ft) but the period drops to a shocking 7 seconds – that’s just short-period chop. Not worth the hassle.

Monday (21st) the swell picks back up to 5.5ft (SSW) in the morning, but the wind swings onshore from the SE – a big turn for the worse. The afternoon jumps to 7ft with a 16-second period (energy 3421) but the onshore wind will just wreck it. It’s all there in the water, but the wind kills it.

Tuesday (22nd) is the other true standout. Both morning and afternoon have 6.5ft of SSW swell with a 16-second period. The wind is light – a gentle cross-off in the morning (NNW 15 km/h) and a light breeze in the afternoon (N 10 km/h). It’s clean, powerful, and pushing a lot of water (energy around 2275 and 2113). This is pure quality for the experts – Torquay Point is going to be handling this beautifully.

Wednesday (23rd) is still a great session. The morning has 6ft SW swell at 16 seconds with a moderate offshore (NW 20 km/h) – clean and punchy (energy 1742). The afternoon drops to 5.2ft, still clean, but a few rain showers roll through. Still, it’s a solid day.

After that, Thursday (24th) the wind swings onshore from the S, fresh and choppy, and the swell drops to 3.5ft. It’s blown out, poor surf.

Friday (25th) and Saturday (26th) are flat, small 3ft SW swell but with SE onshore winds – the surf is dead, not worth a look.

Sunday (27th) is a tease – the swell jumps back to 6.2ft in the morning (SSW, 17-second period)

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