Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, ESE swell with 27 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 0.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and settle in. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Tower Road is looking pretty flat. I’m not sugar-coating it. We’ve got a long run of days where the swell is barely a ripple, and the conditions aren't doing us any favours either. You’re looking at a solid gap from now until the end of the month with nothing worth paddling out for. The energy is weak, real weak, with combined swell readings barely getting into double digits most of the time (18 is the highest we see for a while, and that’s at a tiny 0.7ft).
The water is sitting at 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so if you’re just going for a float, it’s fine. But for surfing? Not much to get excited about.
Come the start of September, things don’t really pick up. The swell heights are stuck around 0.7ft to 1ft, with periods all over the shop – sometimes as low as 4 seconds, sometimes up to 12 seconds, but that doesn't matter much when the wave is barely a bump. The cleanest windows are when the wind goes cross-offshore, like on the 1st and 2nd of September, but without any significant swell, it’s just clean, flat water.
Honestly, the only period that might get your heart rate up even a little is around the 28th of August. We see a tiny bump in combined energy up to 41, with a 1ft swell from the SE at 9 seconds, and glassy conditions early on the 28th and again on the 5th of September. But let’s be real, 1ft is ankle-snappers at best. Most of the time, the wind is cross-shore or cross-on, adding a bit of chop to already tiny surf.
For a spot like Tower Road, which is a fairly consistent sandbar, this is a rough run. There’s no standout session here. If you absolutely have to get wet, your best bet would be the glassy morning of the 28th of August or the 5th of September, but don't expect to ride much. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.
Keep your hopes up, though – forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | E 4 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.20m | 3:43AM0.87m | 4:29PM1.22m | 4:42AM0.90m | 5:24PM1.27m | 5:34AM0.95m | 6:11PM1.33m | 6:21AM1.03m | 6:54PM1.38m | 7:05AM1.12m | 7:34PM1.43m | 7:48AM1.20m | 8:13PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.32m | 10:01PM0.45m | 9:36AM0.33m | 11:01PM0.45m | 10:33AM0.31m | 11:53PM0.41m | 11:26AM0.26m | 00:34AM0.35m | 12:16PM0.19m | 1:11AM0.28m | 1:02PM0.13m | 1:47AM0.20m | 1:45PM0.08m | 2:22AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | E 6 | — | ESE 10 | E 12 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | S 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | SSE 4 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | WNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1035 | 1409 | 238 | 466 | 224 | 517 | 343 | 139 | 139 | 51 | 195 | 134 | 343 | 324 | 324 | 1146 | 1164 | 1035 | 386 | 386 | 11 |
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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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