Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, SE swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 0.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let me give it to you straight.
This whole 16-day run is a bust for surf. Tower Road has zero sessions worth mentioning. We’re staring down a flat spell from today all the way to the 12th of September. The water temp is sitting about normal for this time of year, but the waves are just not there. The biggest swell we see is a lousy 0.7ft on the 29th of August Saturday morning, coming from the ENE with a period of only 5 seconds—that’s short-period junk. Combined energy is only 37 (weak). The wind is a gentle cross-onshore breeze at 15 km/h, so it’s just choppy and messy.
On the 9th of September Wednesday morning, there’s a little pulse with combined energy hitting 104 (moderate), a 2ft swell from the SE, and a 12-second period. That long-period groundswell would be promising somewhere else, but at a sandbar with cross-shore winds, it’s still going to be poor surf. Everything else is tiny—under 2ft—with short periods, bad wind, or both.
If you’re into kiting, the 12th of September Saturday has 30 km/h onshore winds from the ENE, but for a surfer, this is a complete washout. It’s a normal quiet spell for the area, but that doesn’t make it any easier to swallow. Keep an eye on the forecast, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 58 | 49 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 12:08PM1.46m | 00:25AM1.12m | 1:03PM1.44m | 1:21AM1.03m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.09m | 3:11PM0.04m | 3:34AM0.06m | 3:55PM0.05m | 4:12AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.10m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:34PM0.16m | 5:39AM0.11m | 6:30PM0.22m | 6:30AM0.14m | 7:32PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 35 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 4 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 246 | 343 | 343 | 291 | 190 | 68 | 343 | 1171 | 1170 | 343 | 43 | 17 | 211 | 2444 | 216 | 4 | 7 | 134 |
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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).
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