Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with 80 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it: Tower Road is looking absolutely dead for the next couple of weeks. I’ve gone through everything, and there’s not a single session worth your time in the whole 16-day run. No recommendations, no hidden gems, nothing. If you were hoping for a wave, you’re out of luck.
Starting Tuesday, August 4th, it’s flat. We’ve got a couple of small bumps—maybe 2ft at the most that afternoon—but it’s coming straight onshore with no period to speak of, so it’s just chop. The energy is weak, down in the 40s and 50s, and it doesn’t get any better. From the 5th through the 9th, it’s a wasteland. The biggest we see is 2ft on Friday morning, but with a 6-second period and weak energy, that’s a ripple. The winds are actually okay—some offshore, some glassy—but with nothing underneath, clean and tiny just means you’re floating, not surfing.
The gap is long and painful. From the 5th all the way to the 13th, there’s nothing over 3ft, and most of it is barely a foot. The energy readings are in the teens and twenties, which is as weak as it gets. Even the mornings with perfect winds and no chop—like the 11th, which is glass—have just 0.3ft on offer. You’d need to be lying down to catch that.
Into the second week, nothing changes. The 14th and 15th bring onshore winds, and the swell is down to practically nothing. The 18th morning is glassy again, but with 1ft and a 9-second period, it’s a lake. Honestly, from the 16th through the 19th, the winds start to pick up—some cross-offshores—but the swell just doesn’t respond. It’s like the ocean has gone on holiday.
The water temp is about 75°, which is normal for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing. But that’s the only nice thing I can say. This stretch is a real bummer. For Tower Road, with its exposure to ENE swell, we just never get the right direction, and the size is pathetic.
If you’re a kite surfer, maybe the stronger winds later in the run on the 19th could be interesting, but for paddling, forget it. It’s a hard no. Keep your board in the garage, save the gas money, and wait for the ocean to wake up. It can’t be this flat forever.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 11 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 24 | 28 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.31m | 00:46AM1.14m | 1:25PM1.34m | 1:40AM1.06m | 2:25PM1.37m | 2:42AM1.00m | 3:31PM1.41m | 3:48AM0.98m | 4:37PM1.47m | 4:54AM1.00m | 5:40PM1.53m | 5:56AM1.06m | 6:38PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.22m | 6:57AM0.12m | 7:46PM0.25m | 7:49AM0.12m | 8:50PM0.27m | 8:47AM0.10m | 9:57PM0.25m | 9:49AM0.06m | 11:05PM0.20m | 10:53AM0.00m | 00:08AM0.12m | 11:57AM-0.08m | 1:05AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 34 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 23 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 47 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | ENE 4 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 24 | — | 33 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 48 | 66 | 50 | 40 | 99 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 343 | 17 | 353 | 225 | 67 | 178 | 1170 | 182 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 139 | 139 | 195 |
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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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