Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE 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 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a flat spell for the most part. The finder is showing nothing that’ll get your heart racing. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf, and the first real opportunity doesn’t even show up for a while.
The main spot on the radar is Tower Road (West Coast). It’s a sandbar set-up, fairly consistent, but the swell just isn’t there. We’re staring at a lot of ankle-high slop and cross-onshore junk for days. The water’s warm, 77°F, which is 5°F above the long-term average – that’s properly warm for this time of year, a real standout in an otherwise bleak picture.
The first proper window looks like it’s around Sunday the 13th. The wind goes light and cross-off in the morning, and the swell pushes to a miserable 1ft from the SE with a 10-second period. It’s clean, but the energy is weak (48). It’s not worth getting out of bed for, honestly. The following Monday afternoon the 14th goes glassy with the same small 1ft SE swell, but again, it’s not doing anything.
After that, we just drift through more tiny waves. The 19th of September brings a bit more push – 4ft from the NE with a 5-second period – but the wind is onshore and choppy, and the period is so short the waves will be junk. It’s just messy.
The one bright spot in the whole 16-day window is the morning of the 18th of September. We get a clean 0.3ft from the SE with a 12-second period, and light offshore WSW wind. It’s tiny, barely a ripple, but it’s the cleanest, most promising bit of surf we get. A long-period swell like that on a sandbar might be a bit straight, but at least it’ll be glassy. The energy is weak (10), but if you’re desperate for a slide, that’s your window.
The rest is a write-off. A lot of sub-2ft dribble, cross-shore winds, and not enough energy to push a leaf. For a few days there, it’s just dead. If the wind stays up and the swell stays this weak, this spot is more interesting for a kite than a paddle, to be honest.
So, keep your expectations low. The 18th morning is the one to try, but it’s a gamble. And the long-range stuff around the 23rd looks like it might finally have a bit more push, but that’s a promise for later, not now.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 15 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.51m | 6:43AM1.23m | 7:15PM1.51m | 7:33AM1.32m | 8:01PM1.49m | 8:20AM1.39m | 8:45PM1.44m | 9:06AM1.44m | 9:28PM1.37m | 9:50AM1.45m | 10:10PM1.29m | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:51PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.01m | 00:46AM0.08m | 12:48PM-0.06m | 1:32AM0.01m | 1:41PM-0.10m | 2:14AM-0.04m | 2:30PM-0.11m | 2:54AM-0.05m | 3:17PM-0.07m | 3:32AM-0.02m | 4:02PM-0.00m | 4:10AM0.04m | 4:48PM0.10m | 4:50AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | WSW 4 | WNW 2 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 57 | 10 | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | 41 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 25 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 697 | 291 | 216 | 3114 | 697 | 4 | 67 | 7 | 134 | 309 | 350 | 1164 | 1170 | 264 | 216 | 1164 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 88 |
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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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