Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a lean stretch. The whole 16-day window is a bust for any kind of proper surf. There’s not a single day where the waves get their act together, so we’re looking at a complete shutout from now through to the middle of September. It’s one of those blank runs that just happens around here sometimes.
The main spot on the radar is Tower Road, a sandbar set-up that’s fairly consistent in general, but even it can’t buy a wave in this forecast. The swell is tiny and weak, with combined wave energy barely cracking 20 to 60 (22) on most days, which is just sad. We’re looking at ankle-to-knee high slop coming from the SE, with a period mostly around 7 to 8 seconds – that’s short-period, crumbly stuff with no push.
The wind does offer some clean windows, like on Monday the 31st of August morning with a 3 mph NNE breeze that goes glassy in the afternoon, or Tuesday the 1st of September morning with 3 mph ENE glass. Later on, the 4th of September afternoon goes glassy with a 3 mph NE breeze, and the 5th of September afternoon is dead calm. But it doesn’t matter how clean it is – there’s no wave to ride. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Later in the run, around the 9th of September, we get a brief flirt with some offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph, and even a little 1 ft SE bump with a period of 10 seconds, giving a combined energy of 47. But it’s still tagged as poor surf. By the 14th of September, there’s a 3 ft NNW swell showing up with a period of just 4 seconds – that’s basically wind chop with no soul, and combined energy of 47. Not worth paddling out for.
So the long and short of it is: save your wax, fix your dings, and wait for the next system. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing on the table.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 58 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 36 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 12 |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.41m | 10:11PM1.37m | 10:34AM1.45m | 10:52PM1.30m | 11:19AM1.47m | 11:36PM1.21m | 12:08PM1.46m | 00:25AM1.12m | 1:03PM1.44m | 1:21AM1.03m | 2:07PM1.42m | 2:26AM0.98m | 3:16PM1.42m | 3:37AM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.05m | 4:12AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.10m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:34PM0.16m | 5:39AM0.11m | 6:30PM0.22m | 6:30AM0.14m | 7:32PM0.28m | 7:28AM0.16m | 8:38PM0.31m | 8:31AM0.17m | 9:47PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 58 | 49 | 44 | 52 | 36 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | — | 13 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 8 | S 3 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 2 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 15 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 55 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 291 | 2409 | 68 | 343 | 1043 | 1099 | 343 | 1174 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 134 | 51 | 168 | 358 | 324 | 2288 |
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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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