Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, E swell with 319 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gap at the start here, mate. Nothin’ worth paddling out for from Wednesday the 16th through Tuesday the 24th. Just tiny, weak, jumbled junk – mostly poor surf conditions with onshore or cross-shore winds chopping it up. You’d be fightin’ it for nothin’. That’s a solid stretch of flatness, about a week and a half of nothin’ doin’.
Then Wednesday morning the 27th rolls around and things finally perk up a little. Tower Road (Tower-Road) wakes up with a 4ft swell from the NNE, short period around 5 seconds, but the wind goes glassy – absolute magic for the water surface. Clean as a whistle. Energy’s still pretty weak though, sitting at 109 (moderate wave energy), and there’s not much push behind it. It’s surfable, but ordinary. The sandbar here is fairly consistent, so there’s a chance of a few fun ones, but don’t expect any standouts. The NE swell is right on the optimum direction for this spot, which helps, but it’s just not got the size or grunt.
After that, it fades fast. The rest of the week drops back down to tiny dribbles, and we’re back to poor surf conditions through the end of the month. There’s a little pulse building on Wednesday afternoon the 30th – energy jumps to 272 (strong wave energy) with a 2ft SE swell, period up to 15 seconds, which is proper groundswell. Wind’s a fresh offshore, so it’ll be clean, but that 2ft is still gutless. Short period on Thursday morning the 1st of October at 11 seconds, but the swell’s already backing off. Nothin’ here gets the blood pumpin’.
So, bottom line: this run is mostly a write-off. The Wednesday morning glassy moment on the 27th is your best bet, but it’s a marginal one. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there. Keep the board waxed, but don’t rush out. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, it’s slim pickins’. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 115 | 127 | 51 | 29 | 14 | 72 | 170 | 247 | 319 | 236 | 152 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.34m | 00:17AM1.01m | 12:50PM1.28m | 1:06AM0.94m | 1:45PM1.23m | 2:03AM0.90m | 2:47PM1.21m | 3:05AM0.90m | 3:50PM1.22m | 4:07AM0.94m | 4:46PM1.26m | 5:02AM1.02m | 5:35PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.32m | 6:17AM0.29m | 7:20PM0.42m | 7:06AM0.36m | 8:17PM0.48m | 8:01AM0.40m | 9:17PM0.52m | 9:00AM0.41m | 10:14PM0.50m | 9:58AM0.38m | 11:04PM0.45m | 10:54AM0.32m | 11:48PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | ESE 12 | — | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | — | 5 | 51 | 23 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 40 | 115 | 127 | 10 | 31 | — | 72 | 170 | 247 | 319 | 236 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1164 | 1164 | 358 | 291 | 565 | 224 | 134 | 324 | 291 | 467 | 1170 | 467 | 372 | 582 | 4 | 211 | 532 | 211 | 211 | 88 | 0 |
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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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