
Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, E swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 2s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here.
Right, I’ve had a look at the next 16 days for Tower Road, and mate, I’ll be straight with you – it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing really going on. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until Wednesday afternoon, the 2nd of September, and from there it’s a whole lot of “poor surf conditions” with scores of 0 right through to the very end. You’re looking at nearly two weeks where the surf is flat, weak, or blown out. There are a couple of days where it’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” but that’s about the best we get.
Now, let’s start from the beginning. The first surf we see is on Wednesday the 2nd of September, but it’s a write-off. The water temperature is sitting at 77° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, with an anomaly of 4°, so you’ll notice that. But the swell is only 2 ft from the SE with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy of all swells is really weak at 64. On top of that, we have an onshore wind from the east at 9 mph, making it messy. Don’t bother.
Moving into Thursday the 3rd, we have a tiny 1 ft swell from the SE, period 9 seconds, weak energy (39), and while the morning has offshore wind from the SW at 6 mph – making it clean – the waves are just too small to ride. Afternoon on the 3rd is similar with a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 3 mph, still tiny. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are even smaller, with swell dropping to 1.0 ft and periods as low as 6 seconds. The glassy conditions on Saturday afternoon (the 5th) would be lovely, but there’s nothing to surf.
Sunday the 6th picks up a touch to 2-3 ft from the east, but it’s being hammered by strong onshore winds (19 mph from the NE), so forget it. Monday the 7th is slightly interesting – in the afternoon, we get a 2 ft east swell with a period of 11 seconds (groundswell), glassy conditions from a north wind, and the combined energy is 61. This is the first time the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” and gets a score of 1. It’s still tiny and weak, but the lack of wind makes it the only window worth a look. Because the period is over 11 seconds, the sets will have some shape, but at this size, it’s really just a dribble. This is the pick of the whole forecast, but that’s not saying much.
After Monday the 7th, it’s back to tiny junk. From Tuesday the 8th right through to the end of the forecast on Thursday the 17th of September, we see swell heights mostly between 0.3 ft and 3 ft, periods all over the shop (4 to 10 seconds), and combined energy readings that rarely crack 80. Winds are often offshore or cross-offshore, cleaning things up, but the swell is simply too small and weak to bother with. On a few afternoons, like Tuesday the 15th, we get a 3 ft east swell, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds, so it’s just wind chop.
To sum it up: the only moment with any potential at all is Monday afternoon, the 7th of September, at Tower Road. Even then, it’s just a tiny, clean groundswell. The rest of the 16 days is a real struggle. For the size and conditions, this is more of a kite surfer’s session than a paddle surfer’s. Hang in there, though – it can’t stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | SSE 6 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
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49 | 44 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 77 | 36 | 56 | 57 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:29PM1.48m | 5:48AM1.12m | 6:25PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:45AM0.08m | 11:54PM0.17m | 11:49AM0.01m | 00:46AM0.08m | |||||||
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
49 | 15 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 56 | 57 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 44 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | SE 8 | E 5 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | N 3 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SE 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
15 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 49 | 77 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 31 | 134 | 324 | 2319 | 2444 | 238 | 244 | 324 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 31 | 211 | 264 | 401 |
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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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