Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what we've got coming up for Tower Road over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a tough outlook for a while, but there might be a glimmer of hope if you're willing to wait and don't mind it a bit rough.

Right now, the surf is small. We're looking at waves around 2 ft on Sunday the 13th, with a weak, short-period swell from the SE. The combined energy is a weak 34, so it's not going to have much push. The morning has a cross-offshore wind, but there's a risk of thunderstorms hanging around. The afternoon actually goes glassy, but with the swell so tiny at 1 ft, it's barely rideable.

Monday the 14th sees a jump in wind, with a fresh breeze from the NNW making things messy and cross-shore. Swell stays small and weak. This pattern basically holds through the week. We get some clean windows here and there—like Thursday morning the 17th and Sunday the 20th with light cross-offshore winds—but the swell remains tiny, under 2 ft, with combined energy barely cracking 56. It’s just not enough to get excited about.

There is a notable pulse of energy showing up around Monday the 21st. A swell from the NE pushes heights up to 5 ft with combined energy jumping to 239, which is moderate. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy. It’s not clean, and that takes the shine off. The energy builds even more into the following weekend, with Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th showing waves from 6 ft to 6 ft from the E/ENE, and energy readings shooting up into the 600s and 680s—that’s strong wave energy. However, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore and strong, gusting 22 to 25 mph, which will make it a messy, blown-out scene. This is really more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

The best of a bad bunch might be Monday the 28th. The swell drops back to 3 ft from the E, with a moderate 175 energy, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore. It’s still not perfect, but it’s the cleanest the bigger waves will be. By Monday afternoon, the wind goes onshore from the E, making it choppy again.

To be straight with you, for a spot that’s fairly consistent, we’re in a real dry spell for quality. Nothing here is a standout. The water is warm, about 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit. But for waves you actually want to paddle out for, you’re looking at a long wait with nothing great on the horizon. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a tough stretch.

Rusty.

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