Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tower Road this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
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 on offer for Tower Road over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty bleak. There are no real standouts, no days where you’d be stoked to drag your board out of the shed. The combined swell energy is weak, barely cracking 64 (at its best) and often sitting in the single digits. That’s a real gut punch for a spot that’s exposed to the ENE swell, because we just aren’t getting any proper push.
The first few days are a write-off. From Friday the 31st of July, right through to about the 9th of August, it’s all small, poor surf with no score. The swell is tiny, often around 0.7 ft to 3 ft, and the period is short, mostly under 8 seconds. On top of that, the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, so it’s not even clean. The water temperature here is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on, just flat and frustrating.
There’s a slight flicker on the 7th of August, Friday morning, with a swell of 3 ft from the SSE and a period of 6 seconds, energy hits 61. But it’s still labelled “poor surf conditions,” and the wind is a cross-off. It’s not enough to get excited about.
Into the second week, things don’t improve. The 8th of August, Saturday morning, has the cleanest conditions we’ll see – a proper offshore breeze from the WSW at 9 mph – but the swell is only 2 ft. It’s a tease. After that, it gets worse. From the 9th onwards, we’re looking at onshore winds, cross-onshore, and tiny swell. The 14th and 15th of August have a period of 10 seconds, which is a nice groundswell hint, but the swell is only 0.7 ft. That’s not going to break properly.
If you’re a beginner, there’s nothing here worth paddling out for. The swell never gets over 3 ft, so it’s not dangerous, but it’s just not surfable. The whole two-week stretch is a blank run, and honestly, for this area, that’s not unusual. We’ll just have to wait for the next system to roll in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 3 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 64 | 54 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23PM1.43m | 9:39AM1.16m | 10:01PM1.41m | 10:20AM1.20m | 10:39PM1.37m | 11:01AM1.25m | 11:18PM1.30m | 11:45AM1.28m | 00:00AM1.23m | 12:32PM1.31m | 00:46AM1.14m | 1:25PM1.34m | 1:40AM1.06m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.12m | 3:31PM0.07m | 4:09AM0.11m | 4:14PM0.09m | 4:47AM0.10m | 5:01PM0.13m | 5:27AM0.11m | 5:51PM0.18m | 6:09AM0.12m | 6:46PM0.22m | 6:57AM0.12m | 7:46PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 12 | 64 | 54 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 6 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 3 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 134 | 381 | 128 | 181 | 1035 | 633 | 427 | 1132 | 1034 | 633 | 213 | 211 | 192 | 408 | 181 | 1043 | 1169 | 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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