Torquay Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming up for Torquay Point over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s some real magic brewing if you’re patient. The water’s sitting at 57°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus for getting in the water.

The first few days are a write-off, honestly. Through Wednesday the 16th and into Thursday the 17th, the wind is all wrong – a cross-onshore breeze and choppy conditions with a messy 8 ft swell on Wednesday. Not worth paddling out for.

But hold on. Friday the 18th is where it starts to get interesting. Torquay Point (Torquay-Point-and-Beach) comes alive with a clean 5 ft to 5 ft swell from the SSW, and we’ve got a moderate offshore breeze from the NW all day. This is the standout of the whole period – clean, offshore conditions with moderate wave energy (values around 1423 to 1950), and that 14 to 16 second period means proper groundswell pushing through. It’s excellent for experienced surfers, so if you’ve got the skills, this is your session. The swell direction is right on the money, matching the optimum SW direction for the point.

Saturday the 19th keeps rolling with clean conditions again. The morning is clean with a 5 ft SW swell and a cross-offshore breeze, but the afternoon steps it up – 8 ft of SW swell and even cleaner with a gentle breeze. That’s solid size, and with long period (13 seconds) and combined swell energy pumping at 2968, it’s got some punch. Still good for experienced crew, but beginners might find the 8 ft a bit much.

Sunday the 20th has a fresh offshore breeze in the afternoon, but the swell drops to 4 ft, so it’s cleaner but smaller. The real action fades through the middle of next week. Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd are shot – poor surf with strong cross-onshore winds and a big, messy 7 ft to 8 ft SSW swell. The wind and chop make it a write-off.

Then, Wednesday the 23rd is a nice little surprise. Light offshore winds from the NNW and a tidy 4 ft to 5 ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period. Clean conditions with moderate wave energy (values around 720 to 1001). That’s a very good session for the intermediate crew, and the point handle’s long-period swell well.

From Thursday the 24th through to the end of September, it gets small and junk. Swells drop below 3 ft, and we’ve got onshore winds and choppy conditions. There’s a small gap of flat, poor days until Saturday the 26th, where we get a tiny 3 ft SW groundswell with a very long 20-second period and glassy conditions in the morning. That’s a nice, clean but tiny wave – more for the longboarders or anyone keen on a quiet paddle. The combined energy is only 773, so it’s weak.

The first week of October looks promising at this stage but keep in mind it’s a long-range call. Wednesday the 30th of September afternoon picks up to 5 ft, but it’s cross-onshore. Then Thursday the 1st of October morning is the one to circle – 6 ft SW swell with a clean, light offshore breeze from the NNE and moderate wave energy (1635). That’s excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon the same day jumps to a solid 10 ft from the SW, but it gets a cross-offshore breeze, so there’s some chop on it – and that size is strictly for experts only.

All up, the standout is Friday the 18th of September – clean offshore wind, solid groundswell, and the point working perfectly. Saturday the 19th afternoon is also a ripper for bigger waves. For a quieter, clean session, Wednesday the 23rd morning is your go. Don’t bother with the small, windy days in between. Rusty out.

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