Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with 67 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day window for Tower Road is a tough one. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing happening for days on end, and then when it does show a pulse, it’s just not enough to get excited about. It’s a long, flat stretch ahead.
The only spot on the radar is Tower Road, a beginner-friendly sandbar. The water temp is reading at 77°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least a dip won’t be a shock to the system. But that’s about the only positive.
We kick off on Friday the 28th with some tiny, weak leftovers. You’re looking at a meagre 1ft of ESE swell with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 42, so it’s barely a ripple. There’s a risk of thunderstorms, but the Friday afternoon session shows a glassed-off surface, which is the only saving grace. It’s pretty much a flat spell, honestly.
That flatness rolls right through Saturday the 29th. The swell tries to pop up to 3ft on the Saturday morning, but it’s coming from the ENE with a shocking 5-second period and 12 mph onshore wind. The energy is still only 45, and the onshore wind is going to turn it into a mess. Not worth the paddle.
From there, we hit a massive dead zone. From Sunday the 30th of August all the way through to Saturday the 12th of September, every single time slot is labelled as “poor surf conditions.” The swell never gets above 2ft, and the period often dips below 8 seconds. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, sometimes blowing a fresh 19 mph. The combined energy figures are tiny – we’re talking numbers in the teens and twenties mostly. There is one brief moment on Thursday the 3rd of September morning with a light WSW offshore breeze at 1ft and 9 second period, but with the energy at 36, it’s barely a knee-high dribbler. Even the glassy conditions on Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon with a 1ft, 10-second period SE swell only manage an energy of 30.
Truth is, for Tower Road, there are zero standout sessions in this entire 16-day window. Nothing breaks the 5ft mark, so beginners don’t need to worry about it being too big. The problem is it’s too small, and in the rare moments it has a tiny pulse, the wind is wrong. If the wind ever does get offshore on that small stuff, it just isn't enough to wrap in properly from the optimum ENE direction the spot prefers.
This is one of those blank runs where the area just goes to sleep. It doesn’t stay this way forever, but this forecast is a dud. You’re better off keeping the board in the car and checking the forecast another day.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 59 | 54 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.28m | 8:53PM1.45m | 9:10AM1.35m | 9:32PM1.43m | 9:52AM1.41m | 10:11PM1.37m | 10:34AM1.45m | 10:52PM1.30m | 11:19AM1.47m | 11:36PM1.21m | 12:08PM1.46m | 00:25AM1.12m | 1:03PM1.44m | 1:21AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.05m | 2:58AM0.09m | 3:11PM0.04m | 3:34AM0.06m | 3:55PM0.05m | 4:12AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.10m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:34PM0.16m | 5:39AM0.11m | 6:30PM0.22m | 6:30AM0.14m | 7:32PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 37 | 36 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | 7 | 23 | 59 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | — | SE 6 | — | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | — | — | S 4 | — | WSW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | 11 | — | 1 | 10 | 11 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 23 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 7 | 51 | 238 | 291 | 358 | 343 | 2460 | 99 | 324 | 68 | 1146 | 522 | 1203 | 154 | 211 | 1475 | 17 | 181 | 31 | 134 |
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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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