
Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, ENE swell with 69 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tower Road this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let’s just call it what it is – a flat, long, boring stretch for our stretch of coast. We’ve got a two-week doldrum period before anything even looks like a wave.
Starting at Tower Road, it’s tiny and gutless from day one. On Sunday, July 5th, the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft from the ESE with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is just 11 – that’s weak, barely a bump. Overcast and a cross breeze make it a total write-off. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are no better – the swell maxes out at around 3ft, but the period is a horrible 4-5 seconds, and wind is all over the place. Energy stays in the doldrums, hitting only 30 on Monday afternoon and 56 on Tuesday arvo. Poor surf through and through.
Wednesday the 8th through Saturday the 11th? More of the same: onshore winds, tiny swell, and all sessions listed as poor. Even when the wind cleans up a bit on Friday the 10th, the swell is only 1ft to 1ft. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 77°F – that’s about 5°F warmer than normal, so it feels nice to swim in, but the waves just aren't there.
The whole week of the 12th to the 18th is a desert. Clean winds on the 13th and 17th, but the swell never gets above 1ft. Combined energy barely scrapes 35. It’s heartbreaking.
Finally, on Monday, July 20th, we get a sniff of something surfable. Tower Road shows a clean 3ft swell from the SSE with a 7-second period and a combined energy of 87. The wind is a clean cross-off from the South, and it’s glassy first thing. The rating is still just 1 out of 10, meaning it’s ordinary at best, but after two weeks of flatness, it’s the best on offer. You’ll get a few small, weak runners, but don’t expect magic.
There’s a huge gap from the start right through to July 20th where it’s not worth paddling out. This kind of blank run is pretty normal for the area when the swell window shuts down. It’ll turn around eventually – forecasts can change.
Keep the wax dry for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | N 3 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
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7 | 7 | 36 | 8 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 61 | 62 | 51 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 44 | 20 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.12m | 00:29AM1.23m | 1:01PM1.16m | 1:15AM1.16m | 1:53PM1.23m | 2:08AM1.09m | 2:51PM1.30m | 3:07AM1.04m | 3:52PM1.38m | 4:09AM1.02m | 4:52PM1.48m | 5:10AM1.02m | 5:52PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.22m | 6:45AM0.15m | 7:07PM0.24m | 7:30AM0.13m | 8:06PM0.24m | 8:19AM0.10m | 9:09PM0.23m | 9:12AM0.06m | 10:13PM0.19m | 10:09AM0.01m | 11:18PM0.12m | 11:09AM-0.06m | 00:21AM0.05m | ||||||||
5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
— | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
4 | 7 | 36 | 8 | — | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | NE 4 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
7 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | — | E 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 4 | — | WNW 3 | N 3 | NE 6 | — | — |
— | 20 | 46 | 14 | 29 | — | — | 18 | 61 | 62 | 51 | — | — | 16 | 12 | — | 3 | 7 | 44 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2279 | 1045 | 51 | 199 | 154 | 31 | 51 | 244 | 532 | 343 | 426 | 291 | 305 | 17 | 534 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 263 | 408 | 291 |
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Information about the Tower Road Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tower Road may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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