Torquay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Torquay Point.

Alright, we’re in for a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The first week is pretty quiet, but there’s a serious pulse of energy building for the weekend that has my attention. We’ve got a solid window of clean conditions, but we have to wade through a few flat and windy days to get there.

This week starts off pretty sleepy. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th are basically write-offs. The swell is tiny – we’re talking 1 ft to 3 ft – and while the wind is offshore, it’s blowing a solid 12 to 19 mph. The combined energy is weak to moderate (390 down to 87). There’s just not enough push to get excited about. You’d be better off staying in bed.

Thursday the 20th sees a bit of a lift with a moderate offshore breeze (12 mph) and some cleaner lines, but the swell is still pathetic at 1 ft to 2 ft. The energy is still low (169-174). Just surfable, but nothing special.

Now, Friday the 21st is where we start to see a glimmer of hope. The swell bumps up to 2 ft-3 ft from the SW with a 15-second period. That’s a nice long-period groundswell, and with a gentle offshore wind (9 mph), Torquay Point should have some clean, lined-up waves. The energy is moderate (424-535). It’s not huge, but for a Friday surf, it’s a solid little option.

The Standout: Alright, here’s the one I’m really circling. Saturday the 22nd. The swell jumps big time – 12 ft in the morning from the SW with a 15-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell. The combined energy is through the roof (8020). This is a strong, powerful swell. Now, at 12 ft, this is strictly for experienced surfers only. It’s going to be big and demanding. The wind is a cross-offshore at 12 mph, which will keep things fairly clean, but with that size, you’ll want to be on your game. This is the pick of the whole run, but it’s a beast.

Sunday the 23rd still has good energy (5 ft, 14-16 second period) and the afternoon goes glassy with a 3 mph westerly. That’s an excellent window for experienced surfers looking for cleaner, slightly smaller conditions (energy 1260-2013).

After that, the following week drops back down. Monday the 24th through Tuesday the 25th have clean, smaller waves (3 ft to 4 ft) with light offshore winds. Good for a cruise, but nothing to write home about.

Things get a bit messy again from Wednesday the 26th through the end of the month. Strong winds (16-22 mph) and choppy, onshore conditions dominate. The swell is mixed up and the quality tanks. There’s a brief window on Friday the 28th with a fresh offshore (19 mph) and 4 ft swell, but the energy is still high (1425), so it’s marginal. Then we get a solid run of poor conditions through to the end of August.

Into the first of September, Tuesday the 1st looks promising in the morning with a light offshore and a clean 3 ft, 16-second SW groundswell. That could be a nice little session if the winds hold. But the afternoons look cross-onshore and choppy again.

So, to wrap it up: Saturday the 22nd is the big, powerful standout, but it’s for experts only. Friday the 21st and Sunday the 23rd are your best bets for cleaner, more manageable waves. The rest of the fortnight is a lot of wind and small, choppy stuff. Water temp is 56°F, which is about normal for this time of year.

Rusty out.

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