Tower Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 75.07° W

Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tower Road sea temperature is
25.6° C
2.0° 

Tower Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tower Road surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with 61 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.

For the next sixteen days, honestly? Things are looking flat and pretty ordinary around here. There's a big stretch with nothing worth chasing.

We start on Thursday the 27th of August. That morning, Tower Road might just about offer a surfable wave, but it's only 1ft from the ESE with a long period of 13 seconds. The energy is weak (94). The south wind is light and cross-offshore, which will keep it clean, but it's small and the period is long for this kind of sandbar setup. The water temperature is 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Honestly, it's not much to get excited about.

Then we go into a dry spell. There is nothing worth mentioning from that Thursday afternoon right through to the following Saturday, the 30th of August. That's basically a blank over a week. On Sunday the 30th, we see a pulse of energy around midday, with 3ft from the SE and a period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (220). But the wind is a moderate onshore from the ENE, and despite the energy, the surf conditions are labelled as poor. That raw ENE swell direction isn't ideal for the exposed setup either. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are back to tiny, gutless conditions.

Looking further out, Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is clean with a light cross-offshore from the SW, but the swell is only 0.9ft. It's just not happening. For a break that really needs something to line up, this is a rough run. It's not inconsistent for the area; it's just flat.

Signing off, Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
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Monday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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SE
7
0.4
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7
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
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8
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8
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9
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4
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5
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5
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6
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6
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SSE
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SSE
5
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SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
15
57
34
30
20
7
7
7
7
11
8
45
57
18
12
8
8
16
13
12
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
E
10
SSW
10
WNW
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
25
NNW
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
15
ESE
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
5
SW
10
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Wind State
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High Tide
12:39PM1.28m
00:54AM1.02m
1:30PM1.23m
1:45AM0.93m
2:27PM1.20m
2:41AM0.87m
3:29PM1.20m
3:43AM0.87m
4:29PM1.22m
4:42AM0.90m
5:24PM1.27m
5:34AM0.95m
6:11PM1.33m
Low Tide
7:02PM0.26m
7:01AM0.21m
7:59PM0.35m
7:49AM0.28m
8:59PM0.42m
8:41AM0.32m
10:01PM0.45m
9:36AM0.33m
11:01PM0.45m
10:33AM0.31m
11:53PM0.41m
11:26AM0.26m
00:34AM0.35m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Tower Road Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tower Road may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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