Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSE swell with 95 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour. This is Rusty, and I’ve got to be honest with you – the next 16 days are looking dead. There’s a big fat zero at the start and it doesn’t get much better. We’re talking a long stretch of nothing.
The first sign of life, if you can call it that, is on Wednesday, August 12th in the morning. Tower Road has a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 6 seconds. The energy is terrible, barely a whisper. It’s a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-shore wind, so just forget it. The afternoon goes glassy, but it’s still just 0.7 ft of flat, weak ripple. That’s not surf.
The whole 16-day run is a total washout. The swell never gets above 2 ft, and the wave energy is always weak. The wind changes direction a lot, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no power in the water. We get a few clean, offshore days, like Sunday the 16th and Saturday the 22nd, but with swell heights of 0.3 ft to 2 ft and periods that are either too short or too long, you’re not going to get a ride.
The only thing that looks slightly interesting is the morning of Monday, August 24th. It’s dead flat with a 0.7 ft, 12-second period groundswell. The wind is zero – glassy calm. It’s a risk of thunderstorms, but the energy is only 15, so it’s just a pretty, flat ocean. No waves.
This is a total skunk. The water temp is about normal for the season. For a beginner spot like Tower Road, you’d need the swell to be over 5 ft to even be a consideration, and we’re miles away from that. It’s usually fairly consistent here, but when it goes flat, it really goes flat. Forecasts can change, but right now, you’re better off doing something else. The ocean is a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | NE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 32 | 15 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.21m | 8:23PM1.59m | 8:41AM1.28m | 9:11PM1.55m | 9:31AM1.33m | 9:57PM1.47m | 10:19AM1.35m | 10:41PM1.37m | 11:05AM1.34m | 11:24PM1.25m | 11:51AM1.32m | 00:08AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM-0.04m | 1:52PM-0.20m | 2:41AM-0.09m | 2:44PM-0.20m | 3:25AM-0.11m | 3:35PM-0.16m | 4:08AM-0.09m | 4:25PM-0.08m | 4:50AM-0.04m | 5:16PM0.03m | 5:33AM0.04m | 6:08PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 32 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 11 | S 5 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 1360 | 1108 | 1043 | 296 | 2382 | 1092 | 1192 | 343 | 467 | 627 | 3114 | 701 | 1146 | 1147 | 40 | 66 | 128 | 88 |
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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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