Torquay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks on offer.

We’re starting off a bit sleepy but the big story is a serious pulse of energy arriving around August 22nd. There's a long gap of clean, small waves before that, so don't hold your breath for anything pumping. The standout is without a doubt the 22nd with a massive spike in swell, but it comes with some pretty strong side-shore wind that will make it lumpy and more of a challenge than a pleasure. The real gem is the following session on Sunday the 23rd with lighter wind and excellent-quality waves.

Torquay Point is the only game in town here. It's a consistent, intermediate-level point break that handles a fair bit of swell.

Thursday afternoon on the 20th is small and clean, with a light offshore breeze from the NW. You're looking at a weak 2ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period. The energy is just 167, so it's a friendly little glass-off session if you're desperate to get wet.

Friday the 21st builds a little – morning sees 3ft SW swell and cross-off wind, but the call is for marginal conditions. The afternoon is better with an offshore wind and a long-period 2ft SW swell. The energy jumps to 375, but it’s still small. Good enough for a longboard.

Now, Saturday the 22nd of August is the real event. We’ve got a powerful 12ft SW swell pounding in. The combined wave energy is a massive 7287, so this is not messing around. Wind is strong from the WSW at 12 mph, cross-off, but that’s a fresh breeze. This one is big – over 8ft – so this is for experts only. The period is 14 seconds, which is decent, but at this size on a point break, it should handle it. The set gaps will be long, making the paddle out manageable if you're experienced. Expect it to be a bit tricky and definitely heavy.

Sunday the 23rd is your window for the best of the swell. The size is dropping to a more user-friendly 5ft, still from the SW, and the wind is light offshore out of the NW in the morning, dropping to a light WNW cross-off in the afternoon. The energy is at 1181 and then 1665, which is moderate to strong but much cleaner. The period is also a solid 14-16 seconds. This is prime Torquay Point. It's clean, it's powerful, and it's the best session of the forecast.

Monday the 24th stays clean but the swell is easing back to 4ft and the energy is dropping to 475-615. Light offshore or cross-off winds keep it tidy, but it’s back to a fun-sized wave.

Things go downhill from Tuesday the 25th through to the end of the month. The wind swings to the south, bringing onshore and cross-onshore conditions and choppy, lumpy surf. The swell stays around 4ft to 6ft, but it’s poor quality. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during that period.

There's a glimmer of hope on Thursday the 27th of August when the wind turns back to the NW, offering clean but small 3-3ft surf. Energy is low (401-510), so it's a recovery session.

Friday the 28th sees another pulse with a 4ft SW swell, very long period of 18 seconds and a moderate offshore breeze. Energy is 769, so it’s a notch up. This one has good potential for a clean, walled-up point wave.

The first few days of September look pretty flat and weak. Swell sizes sit at 1ft up to 3ft. The wind is mostly light and offshore though, with some glassy conditions on Tuesday the 1st of September. It's just a bit tiny. A bit more size appears on the 3rd and 4th, but it’s marginal with cross-shore winds.

All in all, the 23rd of August is your standout window.

Rusty.

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