Tower Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 75.07° W

Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tower Road sea temperature is
24.7°C
1.5° 

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 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 TypeTime (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 Forecast

Light 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 Summary

Light 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
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
ENE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
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8
0.4
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7
0.4
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7
0.3
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7
0.3
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.5
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10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
19
16
17
18
7
6
10
15
13
12
7
23
58
49
45
21
21
18
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NE
10
E
10
S
15
S
25
S
15
SSW
20
N
5
NE
10
SW
10
WNW
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NNW
Wind State
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
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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
thunderstorm
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6:28
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7:37
7:35
7:34
7:31
7:30
7:29
7:28
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4
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Temp °C
26
22
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Feels °C
28
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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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