Torquay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you—this is not the week to be booking a sickie for a surf trip. The next few days are pretty grim, but if you’re patient, there are a couple of windows that’ll make it worth hanging in there.

We’re looking at a long, quiet start. From Monday the 17th through to Thursday the 20th, the surf is either tiny or just plain messy. You’ll see waist-high stuff at best, and the wind’s all over the shop—cross-shore, onshore, it’s a bit of a write-off. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, hanging around 87–677, which tells you there’s just not much push. Water temp at Torquay Point is sitting at a pretty average 56°F, so nothing unusual there for this time of year.

By Friday the 21st, things finally start to look up. We’ve got a solid SW groundswell building, with a period of 14 seconds pushing clean 3ft waves in the afternoon. The wind goes light offshore from the WNW in the morning, and then cross-off in the arvo, leaving the surface clean. The energy jumps up to 815, which is a decent step-up. This is your first real chance for a proper session, and it’s a good one.

Saturday the 22nd keeps that momentum going. The swell nudges up to 5ft by the afternoon, still from the SW, period 15 seconds, and combined energy hitting 1191—that’s moderate to strong, plenty of grunt. The wind stays light to moderate cross-off, keeping things clean. This is shaping up as a standout, and the point break will handle that long-period swell beautifully. It’s not too big for intermediates, but that 5ft mark means it’s getting a bit much for beginners. Crowds are ‘often’ here, so expect company.

Then Sunday the 23rd—this is the pick of the bunch, no doubt. The swell holds at 5ft, SW, and the period stretches to 16 seconds. That is a very long-period groundswell. Combined energy rockets to 1904, which is strong wave energy. The wind is light WNW offshore in the morning, and light cross-off in the afternoon. The setup at Torquay Point, being a point break, is absolutely ideal for this kind of swell—long, clean lines, not closing out. This one’s for the experienced crew; it’s not a beginner’s day.

Monday the 24th still has some juice—4ft, SSW, with a clean offshore in the morning—but the afternoon gets ruined by a strong cross-onshore wind and rain. After that, from Tuesday the 25th through to Friday the 28th, it’s back to small, messy, and blown-out. A lot of poor surf conditions in there.

Saturday the 29th brings a spike in swell—5ft from the SW, period 12 seconds, combined energy over 1200—but the wind is cross-onshore, so the surface is choppy. It’s a maybe, not a goer.

The real silver lining appears on Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st. Sunday morning has almost no wind, just a slight air, with 3ft clean waves from the SW. Nice little session. Monday the 31st morning sees a big jump to 8ft from the WSW, with period 14 seconds and combined energy of 2413—that’s very strong energy. But the wind is moderate cross-shore, making it lumpy. That’s strictly for the experts, and only if you can handle the mess.

Best on offer? It’s Sunday the 23rd of August, hands down. Torquay Point, 5ft of clean, long-period SW groundswell with light offshore winds. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are solid runners-up.

Rusty.

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