Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, just sorting out the story of Tower Road for you. Look, I'm being straight with you—this forecast is a tough one. For the next couple of weeks, the surf is basically a no-show. The whole period is marked by "poor surf conditions" and nothing that gets the heart pumping. There's a huge gap from the start of the forecast all the way until Monday, the 31st of August, before you even see something you could call surfable. That's a solid week-plus of flat or junk.
The only window that even gets a mention is that Monday morning, the 31st. You'll see a tiny swell of about 3ft from the east. The period is a short 7 seconds, so the wave energy is weak, coming in at a combined swell energy of just 67. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the southwest at 9 mph, so the surface will be clean. The notes say it's "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about as generous an assessment as I can give. It's a sandbar break, so it's fairly consistent when there's swell, but for waves this small and weak, you're looking at a longboard or just enjoying the beach. The water temperature is about 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal.
Honestly, for the rest of the 16-day window, it's mostly a bust. There's a pulse of energy around August 27th and 28th—the combined swell energy hits 338—but the wind is onshore and the waves are chopped up, so it's not worth getting excited about. For the size and the wind, this spot is probably more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. That's the truth of it. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 |
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 kJ | 26 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 34 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.32m | 00:08AM1.13m | 12:39PM1.28m | 00:54AM1.02m | 1:30PM1.23m | 1:45AM0.93m | 2:27PM1.20m | 2:41AM0.87m | 3:29PM1.20m | 3:43AM0.87m | 4:29PM1.22m | 4:42AM0.90m | 5:24PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.15m | 6:16AM0.13m | 7:02PM0.26m | 7:01AM0.21m | 7:59PM0.35m | 7:49AM0.28m | 8:59PM0.42m | 8:41AM0.32m | 10:01PM0.45m | 9:36AM0.33m | 11:01PM0.45m | 10:33AM0.31m | 11:53PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 103 | 68 | 134 | 380 | 7 | 7 | 343 | 343 | 563 | 1487 | 213 | 324 | 128 | 324 | 51 | 51 | 88 | 31 | 7 | 134 |
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