Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, SE swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 0.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I've got the data pulled up. Let's take a look at what's on offer for Tower Road over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's looking bleak. The entire 16-day forecast window is a washout. There's not a single session that the charts are getting excited about. Every single time slot is marked as "poor surf conditions," and the scores are all zero. This is one of those runs where the ocean just seems to be asleep.
We start off on Monday the 31st of August with a tiny 1ft SE swell, but it's crossed up by a 9 mph ESE wind, making it choppy and messy. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is about 3° warmer than normal for this time of year – a touch warmer than usual, but you won't be feeling it with no waves to ride.
The whole first week is a struggle. The swell barely nudges above 2ft, and the period is mostly short and weak. The combined energy is in the puny two-digit range, like 17 or 12 or even 4 towards the end (combined energy of all swells directed here: 4). There are some clean windows with light offshore winds, like Tuesday morning the 1st with a W wind, and Thursday morning the 3rd with a WSW breeze, but there's just no swell to work with. It's a frustrating tease.
We get a bit of a bump on Sunday the 6th of September afternoon with a 3ft swell from the ENE, but it's a short 5-second period and a cross-onshore wind. That's not going to offer anything worth paddling out for. And then the second week of the forecast turns nasty with strong winds. From Thursday the 10th through Saturday the 12th, we're looking at 25-28 mph winds from the N and NE, making the ocean a choppy, messy, and frankly dangerous place for a paddle. The swell is still tiny with that short period, so it's a hard pass.
The only positive note I can offer is that towards the very end, on Monday the 14th of September, conditions go glassy and clean with a light offshore NW wind, but the swell is still only 1ft to 2ft. It's a clean, flat ocean.
So, the honest truth is there's nothing to recommend. Keep your gear dry. This is one of those spells where the blank run is just normal for the area. Don't worry, it won't stay poor forever.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 49 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.30m | 11:19AM1.47m | 11:36PM1.21m | 12:08PM1.46m | 00:25AM1.12m | 1:03PM1.44m | 1:21AM1.03m | 2:07PM1.42m | 2:26AM0.98m | 3:16PM1.42m | 3:37AM0.98m | 4:26PM1.44m | 4:46AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.10m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:34PM0.16m | 5:39AM0.11m | 6:30PM0.22m | 6:30AM0.14m | 7:32PM0.28m | 7:28AM0.16m | 8:38PM0.31m | 8:31AM0.17m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:38AM0.14m | 10:54PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 49 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | S 6 | E 6 | S 6 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | NE 3 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | SE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1170 | 343 | 343 | 51 | 4 | 213 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 155 | 51 | 51 | 324 | 2169 | 2444 | 477 | 1365 | 633 | 532 |
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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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