Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 66 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Tower Road over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead. The first week or so doesn’t give us much to work with. From Tuesday the 11th right through to around Saturday the 22nd of August, we’re looking at a long gap of really marginal conditions. The waves barely push past 1 ft for days on end, with weak combined swell energy (mostly between 8 and 29). There’s a bit of cleanish cross-off breeze at times, but the swell is just too small and short-period (4 to 7 seconds) to do much with. Wednesday the 20th is the first time we see a “surfable” note, but even then it’s only 2 ft with 76 combined energy – just ordinary.
Things get a little more interesting right at the tail end. Sunday the 23rd of August morning brings a pulse of 3 ft swell from the north, with glassy conditions and an 18-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, long-period stuff (over 15 seconds, so very long), which at a sandbar break like Tower Road might wall up and close out a bit, but the energy is there (78 combined). Winds are dead calm – glassy, which is a major positive. That Sunday morning window is the only real standout in the whole run, but temper your expectations: it’s a late call and the break can be inconsistent.
Beyond that, we’re back into small or messy surf through to the 26th. The water temp is about average for the time of year. Not much to get excited about overall. If the swell on the 23rd shows up, it could be worth a look for a few clean, long-period runners, but mostly this is a stretch for the kite crew or a long walk on the sand.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.13m | 7:32PM1.60m | 7:49AM1.21m | 8:23PM1.59m | 8:41AM1.28m | 9:11PM1.55m | 9:31AM1.33m | 9:57PM1.47m | 10:19AM1.35m | 10:41PM1.37m | 11:05AM1.34m | 11:24PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:25PM-0.08m | 4:50AM-0.04m | 5:16PM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | NE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | E 13 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | S 5 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 13 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | S 6 | WSW 2 | — | S 4 | S 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 522 | 2673 | 466 | 466 | 1468 | 1092 | 2279 | 1365 | 484 | 388 | 466 | 246 | 139 | 309 | 324 | 1043 | 1170 | 909 |
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