Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E 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 (Sep 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this next stretch at Tower Road is looking like a real flat spell. We’re staring down a 16-day window where the surf just doesn’t get going. The first real chance at anything rideable doesn’t pop up until Wednesday the 16th of September, and even then it’s barely on the radar. Before that, from today through to the 15th, it’s a long, quiet gap of tiny, weak energy fluff. Mostly under 2ft, with combined swell energy values sitting in the teens to low nineties – that’s weak juice. Winds are often onshore or cross-shore, plus conditions are mostly “poor surf conditions.” Really not worth paddling out for.
That said, let’s talk about the best of a pretty lean bunch. Tower Road is a sandbar setup, fairly consistent, which means it does have a pulse, but it needs a proper swell to wake up. The optimum swell direction is from the ENE, which is handy. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing crazy.
The only period that even nudges a mention is the afternoon of Wednesday the 16th. You’ll see a tiny 3ft swell coming from the NE, with a desperate period of only 6 seconds – that’s short-period, weak windswell. But the combined energy climbs to 83 (moderate energy for this spot), and we get clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the W. It’s still only “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so don’t expect any gems. It’s pretty small and weak, but if you’re desperate for a grovel on a log, that’s your only real look.
For the rest of the run, it’s mostly poor surf with onshores or nothing at all. The ENE swell direction never really lines up with the wind in a way that makes it worth the drive. If you’re after something else, this setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle one when the wind picks up from the north.
Keep the expectations low, and maybe keep the board in the car for a better day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 39 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 71 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.03m | 2:07PM1.42m | 2:26AM0.98m | 3:16PM1.42m | 3:37AM0.98m | 4:26PM1.44m | 4:46AM1.04m | 5:29PM1.48m | 5:48AM1.12m | 6:25PM1.51m | 6:43AM1.23m | 7:15PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.16m | 8:38PM0.31m | 8:31AM0.17m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:38AM0.14m | 10:54PM0.25m | 10:45AM0.08m | 11:54PM0.17m | 11:49AM0.01m | 00:46AM0.08m | 12:48PM-0.06m | 1:32AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 71 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | — | S 6 | E 10 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | NE 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | — | SW 2 | — | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 10 | 55 | 51 | 51 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 358 | 2444 | 517 | 522 | 2444 | 246 | 467 | 259 | 30 | 30 | 187 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 216 | 1264 | 1095 |
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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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