Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 76 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
The next 16 days? It’s a flat spell. The first record is for Friday 24 July, but it’s not worth a wet suit. The swell is a tiny 2ft, with a short 4-second period from the east-northeast, and the combined energy is only 18. The wind is blowing onshore from the same direction at 12 mph, so it’s going to be a messy, chopped-up shoreline. The water is 76°, which is normal for the season. This is just a beginner’s splash, nothing more.
The whole weekend is the same story. Saturday 25 July and Sunday 26 July offer tiny, weak, onshore slop. The energy on Sunday ticks up to 53, but it’s still 2ft, 8-second, with cross-onshore winds. Not worth a paddle. From Monday 27 July through the end of the first week, we’re stuck in a pattern of tiny, weak swells, cross-shore winds, and the occasional thunderstorm. The energy is stuck in the teens and twenties. There’s a clean moment on Wednesday 30 July morning with a light offshore from the northwest, but the swell is still just 2ft and 8 seconds. It’s clean, but flat.
The second week, from 1 August onward, is no better. The swell heights barely reach 2ft, and the energy is still weak. The best window is on Tuesday 4 August afternoon: a glassy, 1ft swell from the southeast with a light west-southwest wind. It’s a mirror finish, but there’s no power. On Friday 7 August morning, we get a light offshore from the west-southwest and a clean, 0.3ft, 8-second swell. The energy is 3. It’s a lake, not a break. The same flat, clean conditions linger through the weekend.
There’s no standout session here. This is a full 16-day lull. Tower Road is a sandbar that’s fairly consistent, but you can’t ride what isn’t there. Crowds are possible, but with no waves, you’ll have the place to yourself. The break is exposed to an optimum swell from the east-northeast, but the swells are tiny, short-period, and from the wrong directions. This stretch is more suited for a paddle than a surf. Keep the board in the garage, and wait for a better forecast. This kind of blank run is just part of the rhythm here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 4 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 18 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 28 | 76 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.23m | 5:14AM0.87m | 5:53PM1.28m | 6:03AM0.90m | 6:39PM1.33m | 6:49AM0.95m | 7:22PM1.37m | 7:33AM1.01m | 8:04PM1.41m | 8:16AM1.06m | 8:44PM1.43m | 8:58AM1.11m | 9:23PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.23m | 11:41PM0.34m | 11:05AM0.22m | 00:29AM0.32m | 11:55AM0.19m | 1:10AM0.28m | 12:42PM0.14m | 1:47AM0.23m | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:22AM0.19m | 2:08PM0.07m | 2:57AM0.15m | 2:50PM0.06m | 3:33AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 44 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 18 | 34 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 28 | 76 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ENE 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | — | 17 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | — | E 5 | SE 8 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | — | 26 | 15 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 32 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 380 | 264 | 291 | 522 | 36 | 238 | 1348 | 4 | 343 | 1476 | 182 | 343 | 582 | 7 | 131 | 381 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 |
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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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