Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SSE swell with 22 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tower Road this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tower Road in the next 16 days are 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Tower Road over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be honest, it’s a slow stretch.
We’re looking at a long period of tiny, weak surf. For the first week and a half or so, the swell is flat and the energy is low. The water is running about 78°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be shivering while you wait. Winds are mostly cross-offshore or light, which would be perfect if there was any power behind the waves, but a 1ft to 1ft wave with a period of just 5 to 7 seconds isn’t going to get anyone moving. The energy readings are down in the single or low double digits, which is weak. There’s nothing really worth paddling for from Sunday the 9th through Sunday the 16th. On Monday the 17th, we finally see a little bump, with the swell hitting 3ft from the SSE and energy climbing to 54 – still small, but at least it’s something. The wind is a light cross-off, so conditions would be clean, but the waves are still tiny. Through Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th, the swell stays similar, around 1ft to 2ft, with energy in the 42 to 95 range, but the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore from the east and northeast, messing up the surface. Not great. By Thursday the 20th, we get a period swell of 11 seconds, which is a bit more promising, but the wave height is only 2ft from the SE and the energy is 75 to 84. The wind is light and cross or cross-on, so it’s not ideal. Friday the 21st has a bit more wind, with the swell staying around 1ft to 2ft. The standout window, if I have to pick one, looks like Saturday the 22nd. The morning glass-off conditions with 1ft waves from the SE and a period of 9 seconds (energy 44) could offer a rare clean little wave for the longboard or a soft-top. It won’t be big, but it will be pretty. For the rest of the run into the 24th, we’re back to very small, weak surf with a bit of cross-shore chop.
So, the best bet is probably Saturday, August 22nd, early morning at Tower Road. It’s only 1ft of weak, short-period swell from the SE, but with glassy conditions and a slight air, it’ll be as clean as it gets here. Don’t expect any power, but for a beginner or a longboard cruiser, it’s the pick of a very quiet 16 days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | N 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 10 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:40PM1.53m | 5:56AM1.06m | 6:38PM1.58m | 6:54AM1.13m | 7:32PM1.60m | 7:49AM1.21m | 8:23PM1.59m | 8:41AM1.28m | 9:11PM1.55m | 9:31AM1.33m | 9:57PM1.47m | 10:19AM1.35m | 10:41PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.00m | 00:08AM0.12m | 11:57AM-0.08m | 1:05AM0.04m | 12:57PM-0.15m | 1:55AM-0.04m | 1:52PM-0.20m | 2:41AM-0.09m | 2:44PM-0.20m | 3:25AM-0.11m | 3:35PM-0.16m | 4:08AM-0.09m | 4:25PM-0.08m | 4:50AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | SSE 6 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 9 | — | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 155 | 358 | 1095 | 1043 | 68 | 309 | 168 | 343 | 1171 | 1192 | 358 | 343 | 343 | 309 | 466 | 427 | 466 | 466 | 1475 | 467 |
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