Torquay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for the Torquay stretch. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s break it down.

The opening days are a bit slow to get going. Friday afternoon starts things off small and clean with some waist-high energy, but it’s not exactly going to get the heart pumping. The real story kicks off on Saturday morning. A solid pulse of southwest swell fills in, but it’s coming in with some cross-off wind and a short, doughy period. It’s going to be a bit lumpy and challenging. That big swell, over 13ft, is far too much for the average punter – that’s expert territory, and even then, it’s going to be a battle. The energy reading is through the roof though, in the high 8000s, so there’s plenty of grunt out there, just not the cleanest shape.

The standout of the whole run looks like Sunday morning. The swell drops back to a much more manageable 5ft, but the wind goes light offshore from the northwest. The water’s still 56°F, which is about normal for this time of year, but the conditions are going to have that Torquay Point glassing up proper. This is the one to point the car at. The period’s holding at 14 seconds, so there’s real push behind it. This is your cleanest, most user-friendly window of the opening weekend.

After that, we slip into a bit of a lull. Monday through Wednesday has waves, but they’re inconsistent and on the smaller side, with cross-off winds that keep them clean-ish but a bit average. The energy drops right off into the hundreds, and it feels like the ocean’s catching its breath. Thursday afternoon looks like a little blip of hope with a glassy 2ft, but it’s not much to write home about.

The second week starts to show some more promise. Friday the 28th has a nice clean 4ft with a longer 17-second period and offshore winds – that’s a good sign of things to come. The weekend then gets a bit messy with southerly cross-onshore winds, so you’ll want to give it a miss unless you’re after a fight.

But then we get to Sunday the 30th. This is the other real standout. The swell builds back up to a solid 6ft to 7ft with a long 16-second period. The wind is light offshore in the morning, and then it goes dead glassy in the afternoon. This is proper point-break territory. It’s going to be powerful and lined up. For experienced surfers, this is as good as it gets in this stretch. The energy is strong, in the 2000s, and it’s coming from the southwest, which is exactly what Torquay Point loves. Just keep in mind the crowds will be out for this one, as it’s a consistent, well-known break.

The run from Monday the 31st through the start of September stays solid, with plenty of swell in the 5ft to 8ft range. The winds are mostly cross-offshore, so it’ll be workable, but it won’t have that same magic as Sunday. There’s a lot of energy around, with readings well into the thousands, but it’s a bit more of a grind. It’s still a heap better than that first week.

The final few days of the forecast get a bit windier, with a fresh breeze kicking up on the 4th, and then it turns ugly on the 5th with a strong onshore wind. That last Saturday is a write-off for the surf. With that much swell, a cross-onshore blow, and a beach/point setup, it’s going to be a washing machine – more for the kitesurfers than us paddle guys. All in all, the standout windows are clear: Sunday morning the 23rd for the cleaner, more relaxed waves, and Sunday the 30th for the bigger, more powerful, glassy swell. The long-range stuff is looking promising, but as always, we’ll see how it pans out.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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