Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. I’ve been staring at the numbers for the next few weeks, and I gotta level with you – it’s not looking good. The swell is basically absent, and when it’s this small and weak, you’re really just getting wet without much reward. The main spot is Tower Road, a sandbar that’s open to the swell, but it’s getting poor surf conditions across the whole forecast. Water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’ll feel good while you’re waiting for a ripple that never comes.

We’re looking at a full 16-day window starting now, and there’s no real standout day. The first few days, from Thursday the 23rd through the end of July, we’re talking tiny swell heights – mostly between 0.7ft and 3ft, with combined swell energy all under 100, often in the 20s, 30s, or 50s. That’s weak, weak energy. The swell direction is all over the place, mostly from the SSE or SE, with short periods around 8 seconds or less. A period of 4 or 5 seconds on the 25th is just windswell junk. The wind is a mixed bag: on the 23rd afternoon, it goes glassy with a light easterly, which is nice, but there’s almost no wave to ride. The 24th and 25th have onshore wind from the ENE, making it pretty messy. The 26th and 27th are similar – small, weak, and not worth paddling out for.

Moving into the start of August, it doesn’t get any better. The 1st of August sees more cross-onshore wind and swell barely registering. The 2nd has some SSE swell, but it’s still tiny and weak. There’s a slight uptick in energy on the 3rd of August morning, with a 2ft swell from the SE and a period of 9 seconds, pushing the combined energy to 92, but it’s still not enough to get excited about, and the wind is onshore from the east. The 4th of August morning has glassy conditions with ENE wind, but the swell is only 1ft – not worth a trip.

The 5th of August afternoon has a clean cross-offshore wind from the south, but again, the swell is tiny at 3ft with a short period. The 6th of August morning finally shows some offshore wind from the SW, which is clean, but the swell is anemic at 2ft. The 7th of August also has clean offshore wind in the morning, but it’s the same story – 1ft swell. There’s simply no power in the water.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a true standout. If I had to pick a window, the 6th and 7th of August mornings have the cleanest conditions with offshore winds, but the swell is so small it’s barely rideable for a longboard. The combined energy is still weak, in the 30s and 40s.

For a beginner, most of this is too small to even count. The period is short, and the swell is inconsistent. The crowd profile at Tower Road can be “sometimes” busy, but with surf this poor, you’ll have the place to yourself. Don’t expect any barrels or power – this is a flat spell, plain and simple. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s normal when the swell doesn’t show. Keep your eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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