Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with 61 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.
For the next sixteen days, honestly? Things are looking flat and pretty ordinary around here. There's a big stretch with nothing worth chasing.
We start on Thursday the 27th of August. That morning, Tower Road might just about offer a surfable wave, but it's only 1ft from the ESE with a long period of 13 seconds. The energy is weak (94). The south wind is light and cross-offshore, which will keep it clean, but it's small and the period is long for this kind of sandbar setup. The water temperature is 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Honestly, it's not much to get excited about.
Then we go into a dry spell. There is nothing worth mentioning from that Thursday afternoon right through to the following Saturday, the 30th of August. That's basically a blank over a week. On Sunday the 30th, we see a pulse of energy around midday, with 3ft from the SE and a period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (220). But the wind is a moderate onshore from the ENE, and despite the energy, the surf conditions are labelled as poor. That raw ENE swell direction isn't ideal for the exposed setup either. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are back to tiny, gutless conditions.
Looking further out, Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is clean with a light cross-offshore from the SW, but the swell is only 0.9ft. It's just not happening. For a break that really needs something to line up, this is a rough run. It's not inconsistent for the area; it's just flat.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | E 4 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 15 | 57 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 57 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:39PM1.28m | 00:54AM1.02m | 1:30PM1.23m | 1:45AM0.93m | 2:27PM1.20m | 2:41AM0.87m | 3:29PM1.20m | 3:43AM0.87m | 4:29PM1.22m | 4:42AM0.90m | 5:24PM1.27m | 5:34AM0.95m | 6:11PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.26m | 7:01AM0.21m | 7:59PM0.35m | 7:49AM0.28m | 8:59PM0.42m | 8:41AM0.32m | 10:01PM0.45m | 9:36AM0.33m | 11:01PM0.45m | 10:33AM0.31m | 11:53PM0.41m | 11:26AM0.26m | 00:34AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 57 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 12 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | SE 5 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | NE 3 | E 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 57 | 23 | — | 37 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 343 | 4 | 195 | 522 | 563 | 358 | 633 | 386 | 467 | 2596 | 466 | 343 | 343 | 522 | 517 | 168 | 7 | 51 | 7 | 128 |
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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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