Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 600 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Second Text (Imperial)
Alright, let’s call it like it is. Tower Road is gonna be a tough watch for the next couple weeks. The first eleven days, from Saturday the 18th through Tuesday the 29th of July, are a total loss. Nothin’ worth paddlin’ for. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for July, sittin’ around 77°, but that’s little comfort.
Now, on Wednesday the 29th of July, there’s a flicker of hope. The morning brings a 6ft swell from the east-northeast, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the south-southwest at about 6 mph. The faces will be clean enough. Combined wave energy is 271 – that’s moderate juice. The period is short, just 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit of a bumpy, quick set, but it’s the only show in town. The afternoon is the real standout. Same 6ft swell, but the wind goes light and offshore from the southwest, dead clean. Wave energy bumps up to 302. This is your window. Perfectly clean and rideable. Keep in mind, this spot sometimes gets a crowd, so be early.
After that, it fades fast. Thursday the 30th has a 4ft swell with a glassy afternoon, but it’s just ordinary. By Friday the 31st, it’s weak and short-period again. From the 1st of August, it’s flat and choppy. So, your only real shot is that Wednesday the 29th. The rest is a dead loss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 30 | 125 | 1 | 122 | 203 | 69 | 51 | 39 | 33 | 93 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.31m | 12:27PM1.22m | 00:45AM1.17m | 1:19PM1.20m | 1:34AM1.05m | 2:14PM1.18m | 2:27AM0.94m | 3:12PM1.18m | 3:23AM0.88m | 4:09PM1.20m | 4:20AM0.86m | 5:03PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM-0.02m | 6:15AM-0.02m | 6:39PM0.09m | 7:02AM0.05m | 7:37PM0.19m | 7:48AM0.12m | 8:37PM0.27m | 8:35AM0.18m | 9:39PM0.33m | 9:24AM0.22m | 10:42PM0.35m | 10:14AM0.23m | 11:41PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 125 | 161 | 122 | 203 | 69 | 51 | 39 | 33 | 93 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 2 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | SSE 7 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | N 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 76 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 30 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 19 | 26 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3114 | 178 | 51 | 68 | 134 | 291 | 343 | 427 | 673 | 1164 | 88 | 4 | 23 | 193 | 30 | 381 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 0 |
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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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