Torquay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. I’m looking at the Torquay Point forecast for the next 16 days. The first real action is on Friday, July 17th.

We’ve got a solid Southwest groundswell arriving early Friday morning, with a 5ft swell from the SW at a long 16-second period. The combined energy is pumping at 1368 (moderate to strong). The wind is a light NNW offshore breeze, making for clean conditions. This is proper point surf, and the water temp is about average for the time of year. Friday afternoon glass off with 5ft and WNW light wind is also great, but the morning is the standout. This is a good session for experienced surfers given the size.

Saturday, July 18th, drops off a bit. Morning has 3ft SW swell with a 14-second period, clean with a light offshore, but the energy is down to 382 (weak). It’s still surfable, but not the quality of Friday. Saturday afternoon is smaller again at 3ft and glassy, but pretty ordinary.

Sunday through to Wednesday, July 19th to 22nd, is a real lull. Swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, mostly weak energy (under 253). Winds are offshore or light, which keeps it clean, but it’s small and weak. A few days of very small surf, not worth getting excited about.

Thursday, July 23rd, gets messy. The morning sees a fresh 19 mph WSW cross-off wind with 3ft swell, but it’s poor. The afternoon turns ugly with rain showers, a 22 mph SW cross wind, and a 7ft short-period swell (8 seconds) that’s lumpy and chop. Poor conditions – not one for the paddle board.

Friday, July 24th, is a bit of a save. The morning has 7ft SSW swell with a 15-second period. Wind is a moderate cross-off, so it’s clean but the tide or something makes it marginal. The energy is strong at 1648. It’s more promising for experienced surfers, but you’ll want to check the banks.

Saturday, July 25th, is messy again. 7ft swell with cross winds and rain showers, turning into a 8ft onshore wind mess by the afternoon. Poor.

Sunday, July 26th, starts small with a 4ft cross-on wind, but the afternoon picks up to 7ft WSW swell at 12 seconds, with cross winds. The energy is decent (1458), but the wind is a factor.

Monday, July 27th, is a big one. We’re looking at 12ft SW swell, with a 14-second period in the morning and 15 seconds in the afternoon. The combined energy is massive – 5536 in the morning, jumping to 7390 in the afternoon. This is big, powerful swell. The wind is a gentle cross shore, so it’s not clean, but it’s not horrible. This is big-wave territory – experts only. The point might hold it, but it’s going to be a beast.

Tuesday, July 28th, the swell drops to 7ft, still with a long 16-second period, but the wind is cross-on from the south, making it choppy. Marginal.

Wednesday, July 29th, is smaller again, with 5ft to 6ft SW swell, light cross-on wind. Not great.

Now, the next real standout is Thursday, July 30th. The morning is glassy with a 8ft SSW groundswell, period at 16 seconds. The energy is 4117 (strong). This is excellent surf, but at 8ft, it’s for experienced surfers. The glassy conditions make it a top call if you’re up for it.

Friday, July 31st, is also solid. 6ft SSW swell, offshore wind from the NW in the morning, giving clean waves. The energy is 1831. The afternoon holds with a light cross-off and 6ft. Both are good sessions.

After that, Saturday, August 1st, drops off to a 4ft cross-on mess with poor surf.

The best of the bunch: The standout is the morning of Friday, July 17th, for the clean, long-period SW groundswell. The second standout is the glassy morning of Thursday, July 30th, with the big 8ft swell. The big Monday, July 27th, is a monster, but wind and size make it for the hardcore only.

Rusty.

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