Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSE swell with 69 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tower Road this week:
The surf forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a pretty bleak run ahead at Tower Road over the next 16 days. To be honest, there’s almost nothing worth paddling out for across the whole window. The swell is tiny, weak, and the periods are short, so don't expect any proper waves to wrap around and peel down the sandbar.
Right now, starting Wednesday the 29th of July, we’ve got a small 2 ft SE swell at a short 7 seconds, with a moderate cross-off breeze from the NNW. It’s clean enough but the wave energy is next to nothing (43). Thursday the 30th is similar – 2 ft to 1 ft SE swell, periods around 8 seconds, and cross-off winds. Friday the 31st rolls in with a light cross-on wind and tiny 1 ft swell. The weekend stays weak and messy – Saturday the 1st of August has a 2 ft SSE swell but the period drops to a shocking 3 seconds in the afternoon and the wind picks up, creating a cross-chop. By Sunday the 2nd, we’re down to 1 ft and 0.3 ft, total energy barely registers.
There’s a slight tease on Monday the 3rd of August. The swell nudges up to 3 ft from the SSE with a 7-second period, and we get a gentle offshore wind from the SW in the afternoon – clean conditions. The combined energy hits 51, still weak, and the waves are poor quality. You might find a tiny ripple if you’re desperate, but it's not worth the effort. The water temp is sitting at 75°F, about average for this time of year.
After that, it’s a long, flat slog. From Tuesday the 4th of August all the way through to Thursday the 13th of August, the swell barely reaches 2 ft, mostly staying around 1 ft to 2 ft, with periods that rarely break 8 seconds. There’s a moment on Saturday the 8th of August where the morning shows 2 ft SSE swell with clean cross-off winds and combined energy hitting 61 – the only day that gets a score of “surfable but very ordinary.” Still, it’s weak and uninteresting.
Honestly, if you’re a paddle surfer, this is a write-off. The wind is often cross or cross-off, but the swell just isn't there. Over the 16 days, there’s one single morning (Saturday the 8th) that might offer a knee-high bump, but that’s it. For kite surfers, the consistent moderate winds and tiny chop might offer some fun on those days, but for us wave hunters, it’s a bust. Keep the board in the rack – it’s not worth the paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 25 | 51 | 42 | 31 | 22 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:44PM1.43m | 8:58AM1.11m | 9:23PM1.43m | 9:39AM1.16m | 10:01PM1.41m | 10:20AM1.20m | 10:39PM1.37m | 11:01AM1.25m | 11:18PM1.30m | 11:45AM1.28m | 00:00AM1.23m | 12:32PM1.31m | 00:46AM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.07m | 2:57AM0.15m | 2:50PM0.06m | 3:33AM0.12m | 3:31PM0.07m | 4:09AM0.11m | 4:14PM0.09m | 4:47AM0.10m | 5:01PM0.13m | 5:27AM0.11m | 5:51PM0.18m | 6:09AM0.12m | 6:46PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 25 | 51 | 42 | 31 | 22 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 7 | — | E 13 | — | ENE 3 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | ENE 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | S 7 | — | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 19 | 13 | 41 | 131 | 1 | 168 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 68 | 68 | 7 | 134 | 139 | 408 | 41 | 195 | 1169 | 381 | 906 | 1095 | 51 | 187 | 4 | 4 | 235 | 381 | 376 |
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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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