Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on offer at Tower Road for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim picture overall. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. There are no standouts here, not even one session I’d be keen on paddling out for.
Starting from July 26th right through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny, barely hitting 2.6ft, and the wind is all over the place. Most mornings have cross or cross-onshore breezes messing up what little shape there is. You get the odd glassy or clean moment on the 30th afternoon and 31st afternoon, but with such little energy (83 and 15 combined energy respectively), it’s just not worth the effort.
We move into August, and it's more of the same story. The first week of August is a write-off. Tiny swell from the SE, mostly under 2ft, and wind again causing chop or poor conditions. There’s a moment on the 4th morning with glassy conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 1.6ft (33 combined energy). Honestly, that’s barely a ripple.
The only thing that gets my attention at all is on August 10th, Monday morning. We finally see some size, with a 3.9ft swell from the ESE, and the combined energy bumps up to a moderate 204. But the wind is a light cross-onshore from the E, which isn't ideal. The data says the surf conditions are poor. At this range, it’s promising it’s actually showing something, but with that wind direction, it’s nothing to get excited about yet.
So, the bottom line: there’s nothing to recommend here. The whole 16-day window is a blank run for Tower Road. It happens. Don’t hold your breath; forecasts can change, but for now, the board stays in the car.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 31 | 49 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 36 | 25 | 31 | 46 | 41 | 24 | 15 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:03AM0.90m | 6:39PM1.33m | 6:49AM0.95m | 7:22PM1.37m | 7:33AM1.01m | 8:04PM1.41m | 8:16AM1.06m | 8:44PM1.43m | 8:58AM1.11m | 9:23PM1.43m | 9:39AM1.16m | 10:01PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.32m | 11:55AM0.19m | 1:10AM0.28m | 12:42PM0.14m | 1:47AM0.23m | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:22AM0.19m | 2:08PM0.07m | 2:57AM0.15m | 2:50PM0.06m | 3:33AM0.12m | 3:31PM0.07m | 4:09AM0.11m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 33 | 35 | 25 | 31 | 46 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 31 | 49 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 41 | 18 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | N 3 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 3 | NE 6 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | — | 5 | 36 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 12 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 388 | 7 | 427 | 1048 | 88 | 534 | 1476 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 92 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 39 |
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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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