Tower Road Surf Break

Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 38.68° N 75.07° W

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tower Road sea temperature is
23.3° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tower Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tower Road surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Jul 10) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 2PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's run down what's happening at Tower Road for the next couple of weeks. I gotta level with you – it's a grim outlook. This spot is wide open and we just aren't getting any juice.

The big problem is the swell. For the first week, from Saturday July 4th through to Thursday July 10th, we're looking at tiny, weak waves, mostly 0.7ft to 2ft. The wind is messy too, mostly cross or onshore, making it choppy. The combined energy is really low, never reaching 100 – we're talking numbers like 21 (weak energy) and 38 (weak energy). It's just not worth getting wet. There's a tiny window on the morning of Tuesday the 7th with clean conditions from a light offshore, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft. That's a lake paddle, not a surf.

The water temp is about 74°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Friday the 10th afternoon is the first time we see anything remotely surfable, with a 3ft SSE swell and a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to 85 (weak energy). It's clean with a light cross-off breeze, and the report calls it "surfable but very ordinary". That's the best of the first week, which says it all.

Saturday the 11th morning offers a similar deal: 2ft from the SSE with a 9-second period and a moderate offshore from the WSW. The energy is still weak at 77. It's clean, but you'd be fighting for scraps.

Then we hit a real dead zone. From Saturday the 11th afternoon all the way to Friday the 17th, it's almost entirely 1ft or less with messy wind and poor conditions. There's a moment on Tuesday the 14th afternoon where it goes glassy with a 2ft E swell and 8-second period, pushing energy to 86 (still weak energy). It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.

The second week doesn't get much better. The most notable window is Saturday the 18th morning. We get a 3ft SSE swell with an 8-second period and a gentle offshore from the WSW. The energy hits 70 (weak energy). It's clean, and it's probably your best shot in the whole outlook, but calling it a "standout" is being generous. It's a small, clean wave for a longboard or a foil.

For Tower Road, this is a true blank run. Nothing is consistent here. If you really need a fix, the cleanest and most rideable windows are the morning of Saturday the 11th and the morning of Saturday the 18th. Both offer small, clean, offshore conditions with swell around 2-3ft from the SSE. Don't expect any power. For everyone else, it's a good time to mow the lawn.

Hang in there, forecasts can change. Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
7
8
9
33
8
22
18
17
11
29
23
20
14
13
10
32
33
81
59
67
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
5
NW
15
SSE
25
SSE
5
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SW
5
WNW
10
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:47PM1.29m
12:13PM1.12m
00:29AM1.23m
1:01PM1.16m
1:15AM1.16m
1:53PM1.23m
2:08AM1.09m
2:51PM1.30m
3:07AM1.04m
3:52PM1.38m
4:09AM1.02m
4:52PM1.48m
5:10AM1.02m
Low Tide
5:21PM0.19m
6:02AM0.16m
6:12PM0.22m
6:45AM0.15m
7:07PM0.24m
7:30AM0.13m
8:06PM0.24m
8:19AM0.10m
9:09PM0.23m
9:12AM0.06m
10:13PM0.19m
10:09AM0.01m
11:18PM0.12m
11:09AM-0.06m
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rain showers
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:25
8:25
 mm
3
30
1
3
8
19
1
3
13
Temp °C
32
26
25
26
26
26
27
24
26
26
23
22
22
22
26
29
26
30
33
31
30
Feels °C
34
26
27
28
25
27
28
28
30
30
23
21
21
24
28
29
25
30
33
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.8
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.1
E
10
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
9
Energy kJ
21
7
8
7
33
8
1
13
17
11
29
23
20
14
10
10
32
33
2
59
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
E
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
7
7
1
9
12
9
6
12
8
13
13
8
9
4
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
E
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
7
9
9
2
12
8
13
7
3
4
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
6
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
SW
2
1.2
S
5
0.2
WSW
2
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
NW
3
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
21
3
9
62
18
22
18
20
70
56
2
1
1
79
1
81
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3043
31
1171
3073
4
2168
2466
11
7
12
51
216
30
31
51
192
182
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
6
6
5
5
4
6
5
5
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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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