Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with 69 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – if you’re looking for a proper session at Tower Road over the next 16 days, you’re gonna be disappointed. This is a grim run. The whole 16-day window is basically one long stretch of tiny, weak, and often messy surf. We’ve got a solid 11 days from the start with nothing worth paddling out for. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 77°F, which is a real freak anomaly – over 5°F warmer than usual. Doesn’t help the waves, though.
The only time this place even sniffs a wave is on the morning of Wednesday, 16 September. A tiny 3ft swell from the NE is rolling in, but it’s got a period of just 4 seconds – that’s windswell, short and weak. The combined energy is only 61 (moderate wave energy), so it’s barely got any punch. The saving grace? The wind is glassy, with a light NNE breeze at 3 mph. That means the surface will be clean, even if the waves are tiny and weak. It’s a beginner-friendly 3ft, so it’s not going to scare anyone, but you’ll be fighting for scraps on a sandbar that’s “fairly consistent” and can get crowded sometimes. This is the only real standout, and it’s a very low bar.
After that, the rest of the window is a write-off. The wind turns onshore and howls up to 22 mph on Thursday and Friday, just trashing any chance of anything rideable. The swell stays small and the energy is mostly in the 20s to 40s – weak. Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, the setup from 17 September onward with strong onshore winds and a bumpy sea might be more interesting than trying to paddle a surfboard. For the rest of us, it’s a long wait. A blank run like this is pretty normal for the area when the swell windows are this narrow.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.42m | 3:37AM0.98m | 4:26PM1.44m | 4:46AM1.04m | 5:29PM1.48m | 5:48AM1.12m | 6:25PM1.51m | 6:43AM1.23m | 7:15PM1.51m | 7:33AM1.32m | 8:01PM1.49m | 8:20AM1.39m | 8:45PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.17m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:38AM0.14m | 10:54PM0.25m | 10:45AM0.08m | 11:54PM0.17m | 11:49AM0.01m | 00:46AM0.08m | 12:48PM-0.06m | 1:32AM0.01m | 1:41PM-0.10m | 2:14AM-0.04m | 2:30PM-0.11m | 2:54AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | S 5 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | E 10 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | W 4 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 2 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 47 | 39 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 78 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 522 | 2233 | 466 | 238 | 324 | 95 | 68 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 1489 | 216 | 291 | 697 | 1129 | 7 | 139 | 266 | 324 | 358 | 99 |
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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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