Torquay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for the Torquay Point stretch.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag ahead. The good news is there’s almost always something to ride, but the real magic is reserved for the patient surfer. The first few days have size, but the wind is a handful. It settles down later and the back half of the outlook, into the second week of August, looks like it could be the real deal.

Things kick off with a solid pulse, though it’s rough around the edges. Wednesday the 29th is a grunt. Morning has a solid 10ft SW swell (combined energy 4764) but a fresh 22 mph SW cross-breeze will have it chopped up and lumpy. Not your friend. By Wednesday afternoon, that same big swell eases just a touch to 12ft from the SW, and the wind swings to a 16 mph WSW cross-offshore, cleaning it right up. It’s still big for the average punter—over 8ft only for experts—but the potential is there. Torquay Point with that much SW groundswell (15-second period) will have long, powerful lines. Expect crowds at this one.

Thursday the 30th offers a breather. Morning sees a clean 5ft SSW swell with a gentle 9 mph WNW breeze, but the energy drops (837). It’s clean, but the south in the swell direction won’t line up perfectly with this break’s optimum SW window. The afternoon is smaller again at 5ft. Friday the 31st is about as small and clean as it gets—morning has a 4ft SW swell with light wind, and Friday afternoon is absolutely glassy (3 mph S wind) with a 3ft SSW swell. Perfect for a longboard or a sneaky fish, but not a standout for power.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August is where we get a standout. The morning is small, but hold on for Saturday afternoon. A new, long-period SW groundswell (17 seconds) rolls in at 5ft, but the combined energy jumps to 2048. That’s a lot of grunt for the size. With clear skies and a light 6 mph N cross-offshore wind, Torquay Point will be the place to be. That long period means the sets will be clean, powerful, and walling up perfectly. This is for experienced surfers, as it’ll be a heavy take-off.

After that, the wind stays favourable but the swell drops off for a few days. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd have clean 3ft to 5ft waves, but the energy is lower and wind is up around 16 mph, making it feel weak and a bit choppy. Tuesday the 4th is a write-off with messy cross-shore wind and poor conditions.

Here’s the next big call. The window from Monday the 10th of August through to Thursday the 13th of August really delivers. Monday the 10th afternoon has an excellent 6ft SW swell (14-second period) with solid energy (2151) and a clean 13 mph offshore breeze from the WNW. Tuesday the 11th is the pick of the entire outlook. The morning serves up a 6ft SW groundswell (19 seconds) with 2460 combined energy and clean 13 mph NW offshore winds. This is expert-only territory for size, but it grooves perfectly up the point. Tuesday afternoon stays excellent at 6ft with a slight direction change to SSW. This is the kind of run where you clear your diary. Finally, Thursday the 13th afternoon has a clean 7ft SW swell with a 16 mph WNW offshore wind and massive 3114 energy. Another day for the experienced crew.

The water temp is sitting about 57°F, which is pretty much average for the time of year, so a good 4/3 steamer and booties will do you fine.

So, the standout is hands down Torquay Point on Saturday, 1st August afternoon for that sneaky, powerful long-period swell with perfect conditions, and then the absolute firecracker run from Monday 10th to Thursday 13th August, especially Tuesday the 11th. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty, signing off.

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