Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the 16-day window for Tower Road, and it's a flat spell, plain and simple. There's no surf on offer worth paddling out for. The whole run is a blank, with every single session rated as poor surf conditions. We're talking about a stretch that goes from July 28th all the way through to August 12th without a single good recommendation. The energy in the water is weak, never breaking past a combined energy of 59 (that's on August 3rd afternoon), and most days it's sitting in the teens and twenties. For a spot that's fairly consistent, this is a real bummer, but it happens. The swell is tiny, mostly from the SE or SSE, with periods under 8 seconds, so it's just windswill. The wind is all over the place – cross, cross-off, cross-on – but it doesn't matter when there's no wave to ride. The best you'll get is a bit of glass on July 31st afternoon (WNW 3 mph) and August 9th afternoon (E 3 mph), but it's on a 1ft swell. No good. For a break that's a sandbar and exposed to the ENE, this setup is better for a kite than a paddle. Hang tight, forecasts can change. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 37 | 78 | 28 | 65 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 63 | 82 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:04PM1.41m | 8:16AM1.06m | 8:44PM1.43m | 8:58AM1.11m | 9:23PM1.43m | 9:39AM1.16m | 10:01PM1.41m | 10:20AM1.20m | 10:39PM1.37m | 11:01AM1.25m | 11:18PM1.30m | 11:45AM1.28m | 00:00AM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:22AM0.19m | 2:08PM0.07m | 2:57AM0.15m | 2:50PM0.06m | 3:33AM0.12m | 3:31PM0.07m | 4:09AM0.11m | 4:14PM0.09m | 4:47AM0.10m | 5:01PM0.13m | 5:27AM0.11m | 5:51PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 25 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 65 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 1 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | S 7 | E 5 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | NNE 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 37 | 78 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 42 | 82 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 1035 | 1361 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 68 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 263 | 51 | 216 | 381 | 382 | 1035 | 1146 | 30 | 88 | 211 |
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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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