Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, howdy, Rusty here again. Let's have a look at the same stretch, but in feet and miles per hour. This is a quiet one, no doubt about it. Tower Road is the only spot on the radar, and the surf is slim to none for most of the next 16 days. The water is about 75°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

The overall picture is a whole lot of tiny, weak swell. The wave heights are mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is a mixed bag of cross-off and cross-shore. The energy is low, and you’ll be waiting a long time for a set.

The first chance to get wet is Thursday, August 6th. The swell is a tiny 1 ft to 3 ft from the SSE, with a short period of 5 to 6 seconds. The combined energy is only 16 to 36 (weak), so it’s gutless. The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but you’re on a total noodle board.

Friday, August 7th morning is a little better. The wind is WSW at 9 mph, blowing offshore, and the swell is a tiny 2 ft from the SSE. The energy is still weak at 19, but it’s clean and glassy. For a beginner on a soft top, it’s a good, gentle option.

Saturday, August 8th morning is the best of the near-term. The wind is offshore again (WSW, 9 mph), and the swell picks up to 2 ft from the SSE. The combined energy hits 52 (weak), but it’s still a fun-sized wave. The period is 6 seconds, so it’s a short, wind-swell bump. It’s the standout for the week, but only because everything else is so small. Expect a few other folks in the water, but not many.

Sunday, August 9th is similar, with a morning cross-off wind and 2 ft SSE swell. Nothing special.

From Monday, August 10th through to Wednesday, August 19th, the surf is pretty much a dead zone. The swell drops to 0.3 ft to 1 ft, the wind shifts around, and the energy is in the single digits or low teens. There’s a brief moment on Monday afternoon, August 17th, where the wind goes glassy and the swell is 2 ft from the NE, but with a period of only 4 seconds, it’ll be a messy, lumpy close-out. Not worth it.

The final days, Thursday, August 20th and Friday, August 21st, offer a last hope. Thursday morning is glassy with a 1 ft SSE swell (weak energy of 16), but it’s tiny. Friday morning, August 21st, sees a slight uptick to 2 ft from the SSE with cross-off winds at 15 mph. The energy is 32 (weak), so it’s a clean, small option.

So, the standout is Saturday morning, August 8th. It’s the only day where the offshore wind combines with the highest swell of the period (2 ft) and the best energy reading (52). It’s not a classic, but for a clean, gentle paddle, that’s your window.

Tower Road is a sandbar, and it’s fairly consistent, but it’s a beginner-friendly spot. The swell is small, so it’s safe for all levels. If you’re an expert, you’ll be bored. If you’re a kite surfer, there’s nothing here for you either—it’s just too small.

Rusty out.

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