Torquay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, then some proper swell pushes through, and a couple of real windows if you time it right.

Water temp is sitting at 56.5°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – not a huge deal, but you might get away with a thinner suit. The main thing is the swell. We start small and clean, but a solid south-west groundswell moves in mid-week.

Tuesday morning (Sep 8) is where we start. It’s small, around 3ft, but that’s a long-period south-west swell at 18 seconds. Light cross-off wind makes it glassy and clean. Classic point-break morning – not big, but perfect shape. The energy is moderate (1070), but that long period makes it feel like more.

Wednesday (Sep 9) is a big step up. The swell jumps to 8ft in the morning, then really unloads in the afternoon, hitting 15ft with a strong south-west pulse (17064 energy). That’s serious size. The wind is onshore and messy in the morning, so it’ll be lumpy and tough. Afternoon is cross-shore, but with that much power, you’re looking at a heavy, challenging lineup. Expert territory only. Big, but not clean.

Thursday (Sep 10) backs off a bit – 8ft again in the morning, but cross-on winds and choppy. Not great. The afternoon drops to 7.5ft but stays messy. Friday morning (Sep 11) though, that’s a gem. The swell backs down to 5ft, but the wind is dead glass. Absolutely clean, long-period south-west swell. That’s your pick of the first week, no question. Super fun, easy paddling, and the point will be reeling.

Saturday (Sep 12) stays nice, with 5ft and a light cross-off breeze. Clean lines again, but not quite as glassy as Friday. Sunday (Sep 13) drops in size and the wind picks up a bit, but it’s still cross-off and clean – just smaller, more of a longboard day.

After that, things get pretty quiet for a stretch. From the 14th to the 16th, we’re looking at weak, short-period swell in the 2ft to 5ft range, with cross-onshore winds and chop. Not worth getting wet for. That’s a few days of flatness and mediocre conditions.

The surf comes back to life on Thursday, September 17. Around 4.5ft with a clean offshore north-northwest wind. That’s a good combo – the point should be working nicely with grooming offshore wind. Friday the 18th keeps the clean lines going at around 3.5ft, and Saturday the 19th holds up at around 4ft with a gentle offshore. A decent little run of fun, clean waves, nothing too big but definitely rideable.

Then, Monday, September 21 is the other standout. The swell is back up to 6ft with a 16-second period from the south-west, and the morning is glassy, dead calm. A proper clean, powerful session for experienced surfers. The energy is solid (1631) and the conditions are about as good as it gets. That’s your second big one.

The 22nd and 23rd settle into a more moderate pattern – 3.5ft to 4.5ft, clean cross-off winds but not the same punch. Still, it’s a nice way to finish the run.

So, overall: don’t bother with Wednesday the 9th – too big and too messy. Friday the 11th and Monday the 21st are the two sessions to circle. Both have that clean, long-period south-west swell with light or glassy winds, which is exactly what Torquay Point wants. Expect crowds on those days, because it’ll be worth it. The in-between stretches will be quiet, but that’s just the ocean taking a breath. Sometimes the waits make the good ones sweeter.

Keep it salty.

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