Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, ESE swell with 214 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tower Road this week:
The surf forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat and let’s talk about what’s happening at Tower Road over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s looking pretty grim. There’s a big ol’ patch of nothing from now until the end of the month. The first couple of days are just flat, messy, and not worth paddling out for. You’ll see a few small waves from the SE on the 26th and 27th around 1 ft, but the wind is up and the quality is just not there. It’s a real bummer.
We finally get a little window on the 28th. Friday morning, it’s dead calm – glassy conditions – with a tiny 1 ft SE swell. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal at 77°, which feels nice, but honestly, the energy is weak (27 combined energy). It’s a beginner-friendly sandbar, but it’s just not doing anything. That glassy wind is a tease, really.
The weekend rolls in and it’s the same story: small, weak SE swells, mostly cross-off winds, and clean conditions on the surface, but the wave energy is just a whisper. Saturday the 29th has a bit of a cross-on breeze, and Sunday the 30th is cleaner but still tiny. Not a single standout.
The entire first week of September is a write-off. Swell stays under 2 ft, the period is short, and the wind is either onshore or cross-shore. Even the 5th of September, which sees a bit of a bump in energy (341 combined energy) with a 4 ft E swell, is ruined by a strong cross-shore wind that’s going to chop it up. That’s a day for kites, not surfboards.
Now, here’s the one glimmer of light. Look ahead to Wednesday 9th September. The morning is glassy, with a light offshore wind from the WSW, and a 3 ft swell from the SE. It’s not big, but it’s clean. The real moment comes on Wednesday afternoon – the 9th – with a 4 ft SE swell, light cross-off wind, and the first “surfable” waves we’ve seen in the whole run. The energy is moderate (104 combined energy), the period is short (5 seconds), so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s the best we’ve got. It’s still only a 1 out of 10 on the quality scale, but for a break that’s been dead for two weeks, I’ll take it.
After that, Thursday the 10th fades back into small, clean but weak surf. So, if you’re desperate, pencil in the 9th of September. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for a very modest wave.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | on |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.20m | 8:13PM1.45m | 8:29AM1.28m | 8:53PM1.45m | 9:10AM1.35m | 9:32PM1.43m | 9:52AM1.41m | 10:11PM1.37m | 10:34AM1.45m | 10:52PM1.30m | 11:19AM1.47m | 11:36PM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.20m | 1:45PM0.08m | 2:22AM0.14m | 2:28PM0.05m | 2:58AM0.09m | 3:11PM0.04m | 3:34AM0.06m | 3:55PM0.05m | 4:12AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.10m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:34PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 47 | 10 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | E 12 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | — | S 4 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 14 | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 11 | ESE 6 | E 10 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 15 | SE 14 | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 382 | 216 | 1164 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 238 | 324 | 291 | 358 | 2594 | 633 | 358 | 1174 | 589 | 343 | 576 | 17 |
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