Tower Road surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tower Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tower Road sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Tuesday (May 26) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (May 25) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 26th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 26th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 24th May)7ft (2.1m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
7
2.1
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
483
694
412
263
169
86
64
44
40
31
24
17
14
28
32
25
24
18
11
10
4
Wind (km/h)
40
E
25
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SE
5
W
10
W
0
W
10
N
10
N
0
S
20
SSW
25
NW
35
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:27PM1.05m
2:53AM1.17m
3:34PM1.09m
3:53AM1.09m
4:33PM1.15m
4:48AM1.04m
5:22PM1.21m
5:36AM1.00m
6:05PM1.27m
6:20AM0.98m
6:46PM1.33m
7:02AM0.98m
7:26PM1.37m
7:43AM0.98m
Low Tide
8:32PM0.13m
9:14AM0.09m
9:39PM0.16m
10:05AM0.10m
10:44PM0.17m
10:52AM0.10m
11:43PM0.16m
11:36AM0.10m
00:34AM0.13m
12:17PM0.09m
1:18AM0.11m
12:56PM0.09m
1:57AM0.10m
1:34PM0.08m
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16
15
3
3
6
7
1
3
7
1
Temp °C
11
14
16
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
24
28
26
16
21
19
18
18
17
14
3
11
16
19
16
16
15
17
17
18
19
26
30
28
15
22
18
13
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
412
263
169
86
64
37
40
31
24
17
14
28
32
25
24
18
5
10
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
6
15
34
40
44
29
18
10
5
11
13
23
14
7
11
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
6
4
4
9
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
7
2.1
E
9
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
7
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
483
694
55
100
107
5
7
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
193
193
30
30
40
30
30
4
0
128
31
31
31
23
30
372
372
466
419
266
134
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
7
1
3
1
2
4
1
1
4
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
9
7
7
6
6
7
9
5
5
5
5
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Tower Road:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tower Road surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Tower Road is 37 km (23 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Delaware, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest