Tower Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty bleak stretch ahead. The swell is tiny, the wind is often a problem, and the wave energy is weak. We're looking at a long, dry run with barely a ripple, so don't get your hopes up for anything decent for a while.

The first spot we can even talk about is Tower Road, a sandbar break that's exposed but picks up a bit of swell from the ENE. The water is sitting at a warm 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a nice silver lining for a paddle.

The first few days are a dead loss. Sunday the 19th through the 20th have practically nothing – we're talking ankle-snappers around 1ft to 1ft with onshore and cross-shore winds. The energy is pathetic, measuring between 16 and 24 (weak energy). You're better off mowing the lawn.

By Tuesday the 21st, we get a tiny pulse. The swell height bumps up to 3ft from the SE, but the period is a short, weak 5 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, which is nice, but there's just no power behind it. The combined energy only hits 34 (weak energy). It's clean, but it's barely surfable.

Wednesday the 22nd sees the biggest bump of the whole run. The swell reaches 3ft from the SSE with an 8-second period, and the energy finally climbs into the moderate range at 151. The morning is clean with a WNW cross-offshore breeze. For a brief moment, it looks like there might be a few fun, small waves. It's still pretty ordinary, but if you're desperate, get on it early.

After that, it's a slow fade into nothing. Thursday the 23rd to Sunday the 26th offer up tiny, junky waves with onshore winds. The energy drops back into the 40s and 50s (weak). It's a write-off.

We get a few glassy mornings on the 29th and 30th of July – the wind is dead calm, which is a major positive for the surface. But without any swell, it's just a flat, pretty lake. The swell on the 30th is a pathetic 4ft from the ENE with a 4-second period – that's pure wind chop and it's going to be a mess.

The best you can realistically hope for, and I’m stretching here, is the Wednesday morning, July 22nd. That 3ft SSE swell with the clean cross-offshore wind is the standout. The energy is moderate (151), and it's the only time the stars align even slightly. It's a beginner-friendly size, but the quality is just "poor surf conditions" according to the forecast. It's a gamble, but it's the only gamble on the board.

The second week is a total washout. From the 27th of July right through to the 3rd of August, the swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions are mostly poor. The only flicker of life is on Monday, August 3rd, where we get a 3ft SSE swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze, scoring a 1/10 for "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." The energy is 64 (weak). It's a small, clean wave for a longboard or a foiler, but nothing to write home about.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, Tower Road is not the place to be. The forecast is grim, and it’s going to take a big change in the weather to get anything going. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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