Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 55 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Let me tell you, it's a tough spell for Tower Road. The next two weeks are looking pretty bleak for any decent waves. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing, with small, weak swell and poor conditions.
Right now, through the first week and a half, it's basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, around 1ft to 2ft, and the period is short, meaning no power. The water temp is a fairly normal 77° for this time of year. The combined energy is weak, down in the 15 to 30 range. It's not worth paddling out for.
We do see a bit of a pulse building around the 18th of August, with the swell picking up a little and the combined energy hitting 129 on Tuesday afternoon, but it's still in the "poor surf conditions" category. The real change comes on the 19th of August, Wednesday morning, when we get a bump of 6ft SE swell, with a combined energy of 266. That's a moderate jump in energy, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it's going to be choppy and messy. The wind is cross-offshore, though, so it'll be clean. It's still only a "marginal" forecast, not a standout.
The 20th of August, Thursday, shows a bit more size at 7ft from the east, with a longer period of 9 seconds and combined energy up to 617. That's strong wave energy, but the wind is a cross-shore, making it choppy. This is getting too big for beginners, over 5ft, and the cross-shore wind won't help.
The only real glimmer of hope is on the 21st of August, Friday morning. The swell drops to 4ft from the east, with a 9-second period and combined energy of 200. The wind goes glassy, dead calm. That's the best window of the whole outlook. It's clean, small enough for most, but the size is still manageable. It's not a massive swell, but it's the only time the conditions are truly clean. The rest of the 21st turns back to poor. The following days drop back into the small, weak category.
So, there's a short window on the 21st of August morning that's worth a look if you're desperate, but overall, this is a quiet period for Tower Road. The setup is not great for paddle surfing, and the stronger, choppier days on the 19th and 20th might be more interesting for a kite. It tends not to stay this poor for long around here, so keep an eye on the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 23 | 55 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.47m | 4:54AM1.00m | 5:40PM1.53m | 5:56AM1.06m | 6:38PM1.58m | 6:54AM1.13m | 7:32PM1.60m | 7:49AM1.21m | 8:23PM1.59m | 8:41AM1.28m | 9:11PM1.55m | 9:31AM1.33m | 9:57PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 11:05PM0.20m | 10:53AM0.00m | 00:08AM0.12m | 11:57AM-0.08m | 1:05AM0.04m | 12:57PM-0.15m | 1:55AM-0.04m | 1:52PM-0.20m | 2:41AM-0.09m | 2:44PM-0.20m | 3:25AM-0.11m | 3:35PM-0.16m | 4:08AM-0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 23 | 55 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 6 | — | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | SW 3 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | N 3 | S 5 | WNW 2 | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 2 | — | 31 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 5 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 31 | 266 | 1095 | 1043 | 7 | 324 | 2673 | 517 | 309 | 66 | 134 | 343 | 2371 | 635 | 517 | 3114 | 51 |
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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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