Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the 16-day window for Tower Road is looking pretty grim. The surf forecast is a long, flat stretch with hardly anything to get excited about. We’re looking at a classic summer lull, with no real standouts to point you toward.

The first few days are a total write-off. From Friday the 10th right through to the end of the first week, we’re dealing with tiny, weak waves. The combined energy is barely registering, often below 30 (28) and the swell height is stuck at 1.0 ft. The water temperature is a balmy 77°F, which is 4°F warmer than normal, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year. But that’s about the only positive. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, making what little surf there is messy and choppy. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are particularly poor with onshore winds and short period swell.

We do get a short window of clean conditions early next week. Tuesday morning and afternoon, the 14th of July, the wind goes light offshore from the WSW, giving us clean, glassy 1 ft waves. The swell period is a touch better at 7 seconds, but the energy is still low (27 and 24). For a beginner, this might be the best of a bad lot, but it’s not going to get any decent surfer out of bed. The 15th and 16th are even smaller, with very weak energy dropping to single digits.

The situation gets a bit more interesting, but not better, around the 21st of July. The wind swings hard onshore from the NE, with speeds hitting 22 mph, and the swell jumps up to 4 ft on the 21st. The combined energy on Tuesday afternoon hits 223, which is moderate, but the wind is so strong and onshore it’ll be a blown-out, lumpy mess. This is where the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell is from the SSE, which is a cross-onshore direction at Tower Road, and the period is short at 8 seconds. This is not a surfer’s wave.

The rest of the forecast into the second week continues the pattern of small, wind-affected surf. The swell never really gets going, and the wind rarely cooperates. There are no big swells, no long-period groundswells, and no days with a combination of good size and clean wind.

So, honestly, take a break. The board can stay in the garage. The forecast might change, but as it stands, there’s nothing worth chasing. This is a blank run for the area, and it’s one of those times where the ocean is just not playing ball.

Rusty.

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