Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at this full 16-day stretch for Tower Road, it’s a pretty bleak picture for most of it. The first week and a half are basically a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, short-period junk for days on end, and the odd pulse of energy that does show up is usually ruined by onshore winds. It isn’t until we get deep into the second week that things finally start to turn around.

For the first ten days or so from September 12th into the 21st, it’s flat out poor. Swell heights are barely scraping 3 feet, with periods of 4 to 8 seconds. There's no power, no push. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best (11 to 95), which tells you everything you need to know. The 14th and the 15th have a bit more size, maybe 3 feet, but it's lining up from the ESE and E with a short period, plus it's onshore. That’s not surfable, that’s just chop.

There is a glimmer of clean conditions on the 13th, with a glassy afternoon, but the swell is a pathetic 1 foot. You could paddle around on a foamie, but it’s hardly a surf. The wind and conditions keep teasing us, offering clean windows, but the ocean just isn't delivering any decent swell to match.

The only real highlight, and honestly the standout of this whole outlook, is the morning of Saturday, September 26th. That is the day to circle on the calendar. We finally see some proper energy rolling in, with a combined energy reading of 365. The swell comes up to a solid 5 to 6 feet from the east with an 8-second period, but crucially, it’s glassy—zero wind. That’s a rarity. It’s not going to be a world-class barrel, but after two weeks of junk, clean 5-6 foot surf is a godsend. It’s the only time in the whole window where conditions and swell actually align.

The day before, Friday the 25th, gets a mention too. The swell is the same size, around 5 feet, and the energy is strong (243-279), but a cross-shore wind will have it bumpy and messy. It’s a shadow of what Saturday morning will offer. Then by Sunday the 27th, the swell drops back but a glassy, offshore morning keeps things clean, offering a fun, smaller option but it lacks the size and power of the Saturday peak. This break is a sandbar and is fairly consistent, but it needs a lot of help to get good. This isn't a spot that handles size or wind well, so these clean windows are crucial. Just remember, we are in the second week here, so treat that Saturday with cautious optimism, not a guarantee.

Rusty out.

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