Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on this forecast.
I gotta level with you – this is a tough nut to crack. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. We’re looking at Tower Road, a sandbar setup that’s open to the swell, but the juice just isn’t there. The water is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice thing if you’re wettin’ a line, but it doesn’t make up for the lack of waves.
The first few days are a total washout. The combined swell energy is weak, barely hitting double digits. Monday the 31st of August has a tiny 1.0ft SE swell with a short period of 8 seconds, and the energy is only 11. It’s glassy in the morning, but the surf is just too small and weak. Tuesday the 1st of September is the same story, with a clean 1ft swell but still no power. Wednesday the 2nd sees a bit of a bump in energy to 81, but it’s blown out by strong onshore winds from the NE. That’s not surfable.
We get a bit of a break Thursday the 3rd of September with light offshore winds and glassy conditions, but the swell is still a pathetic 1ft. It’s clean, but not rideable. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are choppy and messy. The weekend of the 6th and 7th sees a slight uptick in swell size. Sunday the 6th has a 3ft NE swell, but it’s choppy with cross-onshore winds, and the energy is still only 81. Monday the 7th of September is the only real standout in this whole period, and even then, it’s just barely surfable. We get a 2ft E swell with a 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy. The energy is 79. Conditions are clean, but the waves are very ordinary. It’s the best you’re gonna get, but I’d keep expectations low.
After that, it’s back to the same old song. The energy drops off again through the second week, with only a small spike on Monday the 14th of September. We get a 4ft NE swell, glassy in the morning, but the period is short at 5 seconds and the energy is only 62. It’s another “surfable but very ordinary” day. The rest of the fortnight is a mess of cross-shore winds and tiny, weak swells. The 16th and beyond look like a total blank.
Look, there’s no standout day here. The best on offer is the 7th of September for the glassy conditions, but don’t expect any power. The 14th might have a little more size, but the short period means it’ll be crumbly. For the most part, this is a long stretch of flat to poor conditions. Given the beach break setup and the persistent small, weak swell, this is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 4 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
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10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 49 | 53 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 78 | 94 | 106 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | on | on | off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.45m | 10:52PM1.30m | 11:19AM1.47m | 11:36PM1.21m | 12:08PM1.46m | 00:25AM1.12m | 1:03PM1.44m | 1:21AM1.03m | 2:07PM1.42m | 2:26AM0.98m | 3:16PM1.42m | 3:37AM0.98m | 4:26PM1.44m | 4:46AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.10m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:34PM0.16m | 5:39AM0.11m | 6:30PM0.22m | 6:30AM0.14m | 7:32PM0.28m | 7:28AM0.16m | 8:38PM0.31m | 8:31AM0.17m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:38AM0.14m | 10:54PM0.25m | ||||||||
6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | |
— | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | E 9 |
10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 49 | 53 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | S 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | — | — | S 3 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | — |
— | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 32 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 78 | 94 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1192 | 1035 | 343 | 343 | 51 | 7 | 264 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 9 | 51 | 221 | 467 | 532 | 162 | 30 | 532 | 0 |
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Information about the Tower Road Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Tower Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tower Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tower Road surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tower Road) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tower Road may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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