Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for us at Tower Road.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell ahead. The wave models are showing we’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf ahead. For the first week or so, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing really rideable. The energy in the water is just not there – most days we’re talking combined swell energy in the low teens to maybe 50 or 60 (weak to minor), which is barely enough to get a longboard over the sandbar.
Things do start to look slightly better as we head into the second week of September. There’s a hint of life showing up around Saturday the 5th, with a slight bump in size and a bit more push. The morning of the 5th sees the combined swell energy jumping up to 117 (moderate), the best we’ve seen all window, with a 0.7m swell from the ESE. That's about 2 feet. Even then, the conditions are described as "very ordinary", but it’s the closest thing to a surfable wave we get. The afternoon cleans up nicely with light southerly winds, making it the pick of the fortnight for anyone desperate for a splash. It’s small, maybe waist-high at best, but it’ll be clean.
Looking further out to the 7th and 9th, we see a bit of a cross-off breeze and some small swell pulses, but again, the size is tiny and the energy is low.
For Tower Road, this is a tough run. There is no standout session. The best advice is to keep your expectations real low, or maybe just wax up the longboard for a paddle on the afternoon of Saturday the 5th or maybe the morning of Monday the 7th if the wind holds. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at a pleasant 25°.
That’s the long and short of it. With no real size and below-par energy, we’re in for a quiet one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 17 |
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 kJ | 18 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 39 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:54PM1.38m | 7:05AM1.12m | 7:34PM1.43m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.19m | 1:11AM0.28m | 1:02PM0.13m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 12 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 16 | ESE 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 46 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 21 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 15 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 467 | 585 | 358 | 324 | 1488 | 534 | 211 | 565 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 242 | 266 | 195 | 324 | 1488 | 1192 | 343 | 195 | 128 |
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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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