Surf Forecasts:
Tower Road surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 406 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tower Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s on the menu.
Honestly, mate, it’s a quiet stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and uninspiring for Tower Road. There’s barely a pulse of swell, and when there is a little bump, the wind isn’t playing ball. It’s a tough run.
We start off with nothing on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd. Tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. The morning of the 3rd (Monday) sees a jump to 6ft from the SSE, but it’s a messy, short-period 8-second swell with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-offshore wind. The combined energy hits 580 (moderate wave energy), but it’s still called marginal. That’s the best we get, and it’s not saying much. After that, it drops back into the doldrums.
The next real sign of life doesn’t show up until the morning of the 16th of August (Sunday). We get a 3ft swell from the east, with a 7-second period and a combined energy of 102 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the south, which is a positive. The notes say "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and that’s the honest truth. It’s not a standout, it’s just the only thing that’s even vaguely rideable.
For the whole 16 days, there’s no standout. The best option, if you’re desperate, is the morning of the 16th of August. The water temp is about 75°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts. It’s a long stretch of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 11 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 9 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 51 | 219 | 406 | 142 | 110 | 47 | 56 | 42 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.20m | 10:39PM1.37m | 11:01AM1.25m | 11:18PM1.30m | 11:45AM1.28m | 00:00AM1.23m | 12:32PM1.31m | 00:46AM1.14m | 1:25PM1.34m | 1:40AM1.06m | 2:25PM1.37m | 2:42AM1.00m | 3:31PM1.41m | 3:48AM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.09m | 4:47AM0.10m | 5:01PM0.13m | 5:27AM0.11m | 5:51PM0.18m | 6:09AM0.12m | 6:46PM0.22m | 6:57AM0.12m | 7:46PM0.25m | 7:49AM0.12m | 8:50PM0.27m | 8:47AM0.10m | 9:57PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | — | E 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 96 | 174 | 142 | 110 | 47 | 1 | 42 | 26 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 77 | — | 2 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 51 | 219 | 406 | 491 | — | — | 56 | 81 | 27 | 23 | 77 | 53 | 62 | 143 | 34 | 50 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 1169 | 633 | 1169 | 1297 | 17 | 218 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 187 | 4 | 2371 | 226 | 218 | 408 | 218 | 198 | 408 | 17 |
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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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