Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s happening at Tower Road, because I’ll be honest with you, mate – it’s a bit of a tough stretch coming up.

Over the next 16 days, there’s a real lack of any proper surf energy. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is often working against the waves. For the first two weeks, it’s mostly just ankle-biters with a lot of onshore or cross-shore wind. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

Let’s start from the beginning. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are flat and messy. A tiny 1ft swell from the ENE on Thursday morning is clean, but it’s weak and the wave energy is only 32 – that’s just a whisper. Friday afternoon sees a short 6-second, 2ft SSE swell, but it’s cross-shore and not offering anything.

Saturday the 11th is a real tease. The morning goes glassy with a 1.0ft SSE swell, but with such tiny energy (17) and a 7-second period, it’s barely a ripple. The afternoon turns stormy with cross-on wind.

Now, Sunday the 12th through Tuesday the 14th sees a slight bump in height, with 3ft to 4ft easterly swell, but it’s all onshore – a fresh 30 km/h ENE wind is blowing straight onto the beach. The wave energy climbs to 149 (moderate) on Tuesday morning, but it’s poor quality, short period (6-8 seconds) and choppy. This is not a surfer’s friend; honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Wednesday the 15th is a brief, clean moment. A 2ft ESE swell with a light offshore SW wind at 10 km/h. The energy is low (43) and the period is short (7 seconds), so it’s small and weak, but at least it’s clean. The best of a bad bunch, but still a far cry from good.

The rest of that week, from the 16th to the 20th, is a long gap of nothing. Swell drops to 0.7ft, with periods of glassy conditions but no wave to speak of – wave energy drops to single digits. There’s a brief offshore wind on Saturday the 18th with a 2ft northerly swell, but it’s a short-period, weak wind swell (18 energy). It’s clean, but that’s about all you can say for it.

The window finally opens a crack on Thursday the 24th of July. The morning brings a 3ft SSE swell with a 7-second period and a light offshore NW wind at 10 km/h. The wave energy is 68 – still weak, but the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s your only real look-out in the entire 16-day run.

So, bottom line: Tower Road is on a serious flat spell. There’s no standout session, no wave to get excited about. The only half-decent chance is that Thursday the 24th morning, and even then, keep your expectations low. The spot is inconsistent, and this blank run is pretty normal for the area. Forecasts can change though, so don’t give up hope.

-Rusty

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