Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with 115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, it's Rusty. I've been staring at the charts for our patch, and I'm not gonna lie to you—it's a quiet stretch. We're looking at a long, long gap of flat, poor surf from now until the end of the month. The first real chance of anything even remotely surfable doesn't arrive until the 1st of September, and even then, it's a whisper.
Let's get into it. The first record we have is for Tuesday the 25th of August. Tower Road is seeing a tiny 1 ft SE swell, but it's a side-shore wind and the call is "poor surf conditions." The rating is a zero. Don't even bother. That pattern of small, weak, and messy holds through the rest of August. We've got days of onshore and side-shore winds, with swell energy barely registering (21 for that first morning, then dropping into the teens). The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the only thing that's slightly interesting.
Now, we skip ahead. After a week of nothing, we finally get a small glimmer. On the morning of Friday the 28th of August, a gentle offshore wind from the SW arrives with a 2 ft ESE swell. The energy is still weak (87), and the conditions are described as "surfable but very ordinary." It's a 1 out of 10. It's a window, but it's a very narrow one, and the risk of thunderstorms is lurking. The swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit mushy and close out. This is a "maybe" for the most desperate.
Then, another dry spell. The next notable moment arrives on Monday the 1st of September. The morning sees a 1 ft SE swell, but here's the kicker—the period jumps to 15 seconds. That's a very long period groundswell. The energy is still low (74), but that long period means the waves will have some shape and push. Combined with a light side-offshore breeze, it's clean. This is another "ordinary" day, but it's the best on offer in the entire 16-day window. A long period swell at a sandbar like Tower Road can be a bit tricky, as it might break too straight, but for a micro-swell, it's a welcome sight.
The rest of the run into September stays tiny. A glassy morning on the 2nd with a 1 ft, 12-second SE swell (energy 54) is clean, but it's still just a ripple. The truth is, there's no standout day here. The best we can call it is a few sessions of "surfable but very ordinary" conditions. The crowd profile at Tower Road is "sometimes," so you might get a few others out there for these tiny scraps.
If you're a kite surfer, the strong offshore winds in the second week, like the 19 mph W on Friday the 4th of September, might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it's a long wait for very little reward.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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11 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 28 | 115 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:54PM1.38m | 7:05AM1.12m | 7:34PM1.43m | 7:48AM1.20m | 8:13PM1.45m | 8:29AM1.28m | 8:53PM1.45m | 9:10AM1.35m | 9:32PM1.43m | 9:52AM1.41m | 10:11PM1.37m | 10:34AM1.45m | 10:52PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.28m | 1:02PM0.13m | 1:47AM0.20m | 1:45PM0.08m | 2:22AM0.14m | 2:28PM0.05m | 2:58AM0.09m | 3:11PM0.04m | 3:34AM0.06m | 3:55PM0.05m | 4:12AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.10m | 4:54AM0.08m | |||||||
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 28 | 62 | 30 | 32 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 14 | — | E 12 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 27 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | — | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | ESE 6 | E 16 | SE 15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 2 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | 2 | 24 | 20 | 115 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 585 | 324 | 324 | 1488 | 427 | 291 | 565 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 242 | 343 | 309 | 328 | 585 | 589 | 68 | 1035 | 2136 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tower Road may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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