Tower Road surfForecast / Delaware / USA

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Tower Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tower Road sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 (May 25) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 7s period and expected on Thursday (May 28) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Mon 25th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 2PM (Mon 25th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 31st May)3ft (0.9m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.9
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
63
42
29
30
19
23
18
35
42
10
18
12
12
27
14
31
57
83
41
28
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
SSE
5
NE
10
ENE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNW
20
S
20
SW
35
NNW
25
NNW
30
NE
15
NNE
15
SE
15
WSW
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
4:33PM1.15m
4:48AM1.04m
5:22PM1.21m
5:36AM1.00m
6:05PM1.27m
6:20AM0.98m
6:46PM1.33m
7:02AM0.98m
7:26PM1.37m
7:43AM0.98m
8:07PM1.39m
8:24AM0.98m
8:48PM1.40m
Low Tide
10:05AM0.10m
10:44PM0.17m
10:52AM0.10m
11:43PM0.16m
11:36AM0.10m
00:34AM0.13m
12:17PM0.09m
1:18AM0.11m
12:56PM0.09m
1:57AM0.10m
1:34PM0.08m
2:34AM0.10m
2:13PM0.08m
3:12AM0.12m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
2
5
7
4
7
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
18
18
19
20
25
22
22
23
21
15
18
17
12
18
14
13
15
14
22
23
20
19
19
22
22
27
22
19
17
16
13
14
12
3
12
7
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
84
63
42
27
30
16
23
18
31
42
10
18
12
12
7
8
7
57
58
41
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.1
NE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
16
23
24
29
19
19
10
11
35
22
1
18
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
5
4
1
2
5
6
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.9
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1
9
5
2
1
27
14
31
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
11
23
211
17
31
7
7
0
34
138
134
358
697
11
427
517
238
34
534
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
9
6
7
7
9
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
7
5
5
6
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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).

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