
Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. 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 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 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 – we're looking at a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, the first recommendation isn't coming until the 23rd of July, and even then, it's a tough one. Tower Road is a sandbar setup that's exposed to the swell, but the energy is barely registering. We're looking at a combined energy of just 40 (weak), with a tiny 1ft swell from the southeast. The period is a meager 8 seconds, so it's just windswell junk. The wind on Thursday afternoon is a light cross-on from the east, which isn't the cleanest.
The water temperature is 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That's about the only good news.
We go through a whole string of days here – Friday the 24th, Saturday the 25th, Sunday the 26th, Monday the 27th, Tuesday the 28th, Wednesday the 29th, Thursday the 30th, Friday the 31st, and then well into the first week of August. Every single entry is marked as "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. The swell fluctuates between 0.7ft and 4ft, but it's always accompanied by onshore or cross-onshore winds, or it's just too weak and short-period to form a proper wave. The combined energy never gets above 89 (weak), which tells you everything you need to know.
There is a very brief moment on Tuesday the 28th of July in the afternoon when the wind goes glassy, and the sea state is described as "glassy." But the swell is only 2ft from the SSE with a period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of 36 (weak). It's a flat, glassy lake, not surfable waves. Similarly, on Tuesday the 4th of August in the morning, we get glassy conditions again, but the swell is just 1ft with a period of 7 seconds and energy of 43 (weak). It's still not enough to ride.
The best on offer, if you could call it that, is possibly Saturday the 25th of July afternoon. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the east, but it's a short period of 6 seconds, and the wind is a direct onshore from the east-northeast at 12 mph. It will be a messy, blown-out mess. Not worth paddling for.
Because the swell is small and the wind is often strong and onshore, this entire setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There are no standouts. Nothing is worth highlighting. The forecast is a blank run, and for this area, that seems to be a normal pattern. Don't hold your breath; forecasts can change, but right now, it's a solid two-week gap of nothing.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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23 | 20 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 60 | 89 | 74 | 45 | 33 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 37 | 29 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.20m | 4:20AM0.86m | 5:03PM1.23m | 5:14AM0.87m | 5:53PM1.28m | 6:03AM0.90m | 6:39PM1.33m | 6:49AM0.95m | 7:22PM1.37m | 7:33AM1.01m | 8:04PM1.41m | 8:16AM1.06m | 8:44PM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.35m | 10:14AM0.23m | 11:41PM0.34m | 11:05AM0.22m | 00:29AM0.32m | 11:55AM0.19m | 1:10AM0.28m | 12:42PM0.14m | 1:47AM0.23m | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:22AM0.19m | 2:08PM0.07m | 2:57AM0.15m | |||||||
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 |
23 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 18 | — | 74 | 45 | 33 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 37 | 29 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 |
15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | — | — | 42 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | SSE 7 |
2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | 10 | 24 | — | 60 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 134 | 264 | 314 | 31 | 346 | 466 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 291 | 1360 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 88 | 30 | 291 | 7 |
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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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