Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s in the water for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The forecast is a long, quiet run of tiny, weak waves with very little energy to get excited about. We’re looking at a full 16-day window, but honestly, there’s no standout surf in there. The first week is almost entirely flat, and the second week doesn’t really offer anything worth paddling out for.

Let’s start with Tower Road. This is a sandbar setup, and it’s usually fairly consistent, but not this time. The whole first week is a write-off. You’ve got a few glassy moments on Friday, August 14th, with a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the ESE and a period of 9 seconds, but the combined energy is a measly 11 (weak). The water is sitting at 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice detail, but it doesn’t help the waves. The wind is calm, but it’s just not enough to work with. On Saturday morning, August 15th, the wind swings onshore and the swell drops to 2 ft from the NE with a terrible 4-second period. It’s choppy and messy.

The pattern continues through the week. There are a few moments of glassy conditions, like on Monday morning, August 17th, with a 2 ft swell from the SSE and a 6-second period, but the energy is only 31 (weak). It’s just not enough to push anything rideable. The same goes for Thursday afternoon, August 20th, with a glassy 2 ft swell from the SE and 5-second period – energy is 18 (weak). It’s flat, flat, flat.

Heading into the second week, things don’t improve. Sunday, August 24th, shows a clean 0.7 ft swell from the ESE with a very long period of 12 seconds. That period is interesting, but the swell height is so tiny it’s basically a lake. The combined energy is 24 (weak). It’s a clean, offshore wind, but there’s just no wave to ride. The energy starts to creep up towards the end of the forecast, with a 2 ft swell from the SE on Friday, August 28th, giving a combined energy of 91 (still weak). The wind is clean cross-off, but the swell is small and the period is 10 seconds – it’s not going to light up this sandbar.

There’s nothing here that’s going to get the heart racing. The waves are too small, the periods are too short, and the energy is too low. For a beginner, this is a non-event. For an expert, there’s nothing to chase. It’s a rare blank run for this break, but sometimes that’s just how the cards fall. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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