Tower Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 75.07° W

Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tower Road sea temperature is
24.3°C
2.6° 

Tower Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tower Road surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 306 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tower Road this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 21st Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty grim outlook for Tower Road. The first nine days are about as flat and ugly as it gets. Tiny waves, all sorts of crummy wind – cross-onshore, some straight onshore, a little cross-off now and again – but none of it adds up to a single worthwhile wave. The combined energy from all the swells is stuck in the low double digits, from 14 to 49 units. That's not surf; it's a bathtub.

Starting Monday the 21st of September, we finally see some size, but it's coming with a brutal onshore wind. East-northeast breezes over 18 mph, blowing right into the break. The swell bumps up to 6ft on Tuesday the 22nd with 302 units of energy, but with a 25 mph easterly wind on top of it, you’re looking at a complete mess, not a surfable wave. Forget about it.

Now, there is one day that gets the heart rate up: Thursday the 24th. The numbers lock in for a moment. We’re talking a solid 6ft to 8ft of east-southeast swell, period around 8 seconds – not a groundswell but enough to pack a punch. The combined energy soars to 424 in the morning and a massive 719 by the afternoon. And here’s the kicker – that afternoon the wind swings around to a cross-shore north-northwest at 12 mph, which is about as clean as it ever gets at Tower Road. But here’s the problem: at 8ft, this exposed sandbar is going to be a beast. That’s expert-only territory. Beginners, you’ll be watching from the car park. This is the only true standout in the whole 16 days – a single, powerful window for the experienced crew only. But it’s a long way off, so keep the expectations tempered; the forecast is shaky that far out.

After that little spike, it’s back to the same old story. Choppy, messy, cross-onshore junk with the wind howling over 25 mph again and the energy dropping back below 100. A long, quiet stretch for a single, heavy moment.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
E
7
0.6
SSE
5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
30
38
37
11
10
11
32
19
15
8
14
13
13
21
36
44
22
20
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
SSE
5
SE
15
SE
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
20
SSW
10
NNW
10
E
15
E
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SW
10
WSW
10
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Wind State
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cross-on
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cross-on
cross
cross-off
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High Tide
10:51PM1.19m
11:16AM1.40m
11:33PM1.09m
12:01PM1.34m
00:17AM1.01m
12:50PM1.28m
1:06AM0.94m
1:45PM1.23m
2:03AM0.90m
2:47PM1.21m
3:05AM0.90m
3:50PM1.22m
4:07AM0.94m
Low Tide
4:50AM0.12m
5:36PM0.21m
5:31AM0.21m
6:26PM0.32m
6:17AM0.29m
7:20PM0.42m
7:06AM0.36m
8:17PM0.48m
8:01AM0.40m
9:17PM0.52m
9:00AM0.41m
10:14PM0.50m
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6:41
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7:09
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 mm
12
Temp °C
23
21
20
19
19
20
21
22
24
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24
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27
32
24
Feels °C
18
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34
24
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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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