Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 35 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 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s call it like it is.
We’re staring down a flat spell. The only break on the board is Tower Road, a sandbar that’s fairly consistent, but the ocean just isn’t cooperating. The water’s sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s something.
From Thursday the 20th of August through the end of the month, it’s tiny. Thursday morning has a 0.4m swell from the SE with an 8-second period and combined energy of just 20 – weak stuff. Wind is light cross from the SSE, so it’s not blown, but there’s no power. The afternoon bumps to 0.8m but the period tanks to 4 seconds and the wind cranks to 30 km/h from the S. That’s wind chop, not surf. Conditions stay poor.
Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are worse. Onshore winds from the NE and swell in the 0.3m to 0.6m range. Energy is weak. Don’t bother.
Sunday the 23rd of August sees the wind finally go offshore. A 0.6m swell from the SSE, period of 6 seconds, with a WSW wind at 20 km/h blowing offshore. Energy is still low at 42, but it’ll be clean. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze. Waves are still tiny – barely a push.
Monday the 24th through the end of the month stays small. There’s a 0.2m swell on Monday afternoon with a 12-second period from the ESE, but that’s a ripple. Energy is 23. Clean, but empty.
The first week of September is no better. On the 1st, we see a 0.4m swell with a 12-second period from the SE, energy climbing to 78 – still weak, but the longer period gives a bit more shape. Wind is cross-on from the NNE at 20 km/h, so it’s choppy. The 2nd has light cross-shore winds and similar tiny swell.
The only half-decent window is around the 3rd and 4th of September. Thursday the 3rd has a 0.6m swell from the E, period of 6 seconds, energy of 54, but wind is fresh cross from the NNW at 35 km/h – lumpy. The afternoons clean up with a cross-offshore breeze, but the waves are small.
Friday the 4th of September is the best of it. Morning sees a 0.7m swell from the E, period of 8 seconds, energy of 66, with a fresh cross-shore wind from the NNW at 30 km/h. Still lumpy. Afternoon cleans up nicely with a 35 km/h cross-offshore breeze from the NW, and the swell holds at 0.6m. It’s the biggest and cleanest moment in the whole 16 days, but it’s still a mushy ankle-snapper. Not worth the drive.
Bottom line: no good surf options here for the next 16 days. Tower Road is consistent, but the waves are tiny, energy is weak, and the wind is often messy. It’s a blank run. Sometimes that’s just how it goes around here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:21AM1.03m | 6:54PM1.38m | 7:05AM1.12m | 7:34PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:16PM0.19m | 1:11AM0.28m | 1:02PM0.13m | 1:47AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | E 6 | — | E 15 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | NNW 2 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 3 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 1 | 15 | 17 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 585 | 51 | 1035 | 2596 | 134 | 291 | 41 | 211 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 128 | 31 | 134 | 205 | 358 | 224 | 466 | 466 | 34 |
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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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