Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE 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 (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell ya, it's Rusty here, and I'm lookin' at the forecast for Tower Road. And honestly, it's a bit of a tough one.
Right from the start, there's nothin' really on offer. We're lookin' at a long gap of flat, small, or poor conditions that stretches for the entire 16-day window. There's no standout day, no real window of opportunity. It's more of a "leave the board at home" kind of forecast.
Lookin' at the first suggestion, it's around Thursday morning the 27th of August. The water temp at Tower Road is 76°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But the surf is a disappointment. We're talkin' tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with only 8-second periods and a combined swell energy of just 28 – that's weak, nothin' to get excited about. The wind is a 9 mph cross-shore from the SSE, which just messes up what little bit of shape there is.
The pattern just doesn't change. Friday the 28th of August has the best conditions you'll see, but it's still barely a wave. On Friday morning, we get glassy conditions with a light 3 mph SSW wind, and the swell bumpin' up a tiny bit to 2ft from the SE. The energy is only 61 (still weak), but the glassy wind is a positive for a clean surface, even if the waves themselves are ordinary. That's the only moment in the whole forecast that scores even a 1/10. It's that quiet.
After that, it's a long, long run of poor surf. We get days of onshore winds, cross-chop, and tiny waves. The whole second week, from September into the 11th, is a write-off. There's a bit of a north-east pulse on the 6th of September, with swell up to 4ft, but the wind is a nasty 19 mph onshore from the E. The energy is 87 – the highest in the whole outlook – but it's just blown-out, messy, and un-surfable. For a beach setup like Tower Road, those conditions are more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
So that's it. There's no hidden gem here. It's a blank run for the area, which does happen. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, you're better off checkin' the cams another day or just takin' a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 31 | 76 | 57 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 55 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:13PM1.45m | 8:29AM1.28m | 8:53PM1.45m | 9:10AM1.35m | 9:32PM1.43m | 9:52AM1.41m | 10:11PM1.37m | 10:34AM1.45m | 10:52PM1.30m | 11:19AM1.47m | 11:36PM1.21m | 12:08PM1.46m | 00:25AM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.08m | 2:22AM0.14m | 2:28PM0.05m | 2:58AM0.09m | 3:11PM0.04m | 3:34AM0.06m | 3:55PM0.05m | 4:12AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.10m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:34PM0.16m | 5:39AM0.11m | 6:30PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 31 | 76 | 57 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 55 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | ENE 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | SE 12 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 16 | — | — | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 1164 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 4 | 224 | 1035 | 134 | 358 | 2233 | 343 | 1170 | 1170 | 1170 | 1170 | 1174 | 291 | 88 | 264 | 211 |
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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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