Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Tower Road in feet and miles per hour. Straight up: this 16-day window is mostly a dud.
Monday the 3rd of August shows the only real pulse – a SSE swell running 4 to 5 ft with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate (228 to 277). Wind is SSW to SW at 15 to 16 mph, blowin’ cross-offshore, which cleans the surface, but the forecast calls it “poor” and “marginal.” It’s a sandbar, exposed, but with that short period, it’ll be lumpy. Crowds are just “sometimes” – you won’t be fightin’ for waves.
Tuesday the 4th drops to 2 ft with onshore wind. Dead. Wednesday the 5th morning is the best of a bad bunch – offshore wind at 12 mph, swell at 3 ft from the SE (7-second period), weak energy (70). It’s “surfable but very ordinary.” After that, it’s a long, long stretch of tiny waves – mostly 1 to 2 ft – with weak energy readings in the teens and single digits. The wind is often cross-off or clean, but there’s just no water moving.
From the 6th through the 17th of August, it’s a flat spell. Saturday the 15th morning has a fresh offshore breeze (19 mph from the west) and a 2 ft SSE swell, but the energy is still weak (45). Clean, but barely rideable. Everything else is “poor surf conditions” or tiny chop.
The only real window is Wednesday the 5th morning – offshore wind, a little something to push you around, and no crowd. But honestly, this is one for the longboard or a kite if the wind picks up. For paddle surfing, it’s a tough watch.
Don’t lose hope – it never stays this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 197 | 228 | 277 | 90 | 32 | 37 | 286 | 69 | 83 | 64 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 48 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.30m | 11:45AM1.28m | 00:00AM1.23m | 12:32PM1.31m | 00:46AM1.14m | 1:25PM1.34m | 1:40AM1.06m | 2:25PM1.37m | 2:42AM1.00m | 3:31PM1.41m | 3:48AM0.98m | 4:37PM1.47m | 4:54AM1.00m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.11m | 5:51PM0.18m | 6:09AM0.12m | 6:46PM0.22m | 6:57AM0.12m | 7:46PM0.25m | 7:49AM0.12m | 8:50PM0.27m | 8:47AM0.10m | 9:57PM0.25m | 9:49AM0.06m | 11:05PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 90 | 32 | 37 | 105 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 28 | — | 32 | 27 | 48 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 197 | 228 | 277 | — | 25 | 20 | 286 | — | 83 | 64 | 41 | 66 | 91 | 71 | 40 | 59 | 52 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1132 | 205 | 7 | 264 | 211 | 211 | 0 | 11 | 67 | 205 | 408 | 218 | 192 | 408 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
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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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