Surf Forecasts:
Towradgi surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,725 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Towradgi this week:
The surf forecast for Towradgi over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 2s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Towradgi in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towradgi over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's have a look at what's cooking for Towradgi this week and beyond.
Gotta be honest, it's a bit of a slow start. The next few days are pretty scrappy. We get some size but the wind is all over the place. Monday afternoon serves up a lumpy 5ft SSE swell, but that 19 mph south wind is just tearing it up. Not worth paddling out for.
Tuesday morning looks a little cleaner. The swell builds to 7ft from the SSE with a moderate 12 mph cross-offshore breeze from the SSW. It’s clean, so you'll find some workable lines out at Towradgi reef. Water temp is about 64°F, pretty normal for this time of year. Keep an eye on the tide though, it's touch and go. By the afternoon the wind swings onshore and it's done.
Wednesday is a write-off. Thursday morning cleans up again with a solid 8ft S swell and cross-off wind, but that combined energy is cranking, so this is powerful stuff. Only for the experienced crew. It stays big and a bit messy right through the end of the week, with strong onshores and a big 10ft+ swell on Friday and Saturday.
There's a big dead zone from Saturday the 12th all the way to the middle of the next week. Swell drops right off into knee to waist high junk with onshore winds. Nothing doing.
We finally see a glimmer on Thursday the 17th of September morning. A clean 8ft S swell with a good cross-off wind. Still a big swell, over the 8ft mark, so experts only. The energy is solid but that clean face makes it a standout window for the brave.
The best of the entire run is looking like Saturday the 19th of September afternoon. It’s a bit further out, but the signs are good. A clean 6ft SSE swell with a very long 11-second period, and the wind goes glassy. Combined energy is pumping. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Expect primo conditions at Towradgi reef.
Into the last few days, we get some small clean waves on Tuesday the 22nd of September afternoon with a 5ft SE swell and cross-off wind, but it’s a short period so just a fun little session.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is average, there's a big quiet spell in the middle, but Thursday the 17th for the hardcore and Saturday the 19th afternoon for the best all-round conditions are your picks. Lock that one in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 1375 | 644 | 460 | 173 | 157 | 1300 | 1878 | 1461 | 1673 | 1219 | 1029 | 505 | 367 | 359 | 214 | 146 | 108 | 87 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.67m | 6:06AM1.18m | 6:05PM1.73m | 6:54AM1.28m | 6:57PM1.76m | 7:36AM1.37m | 7:44PM1.75m | 8:16AM1.44m | 8:28PM1.69m | 8:55AM1.48m | 9:09PM1.59m | 9:32AM1.51m | 9:48PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.23m | 11:34AM0.44m | 00:52AM0.17m | 12:32PM0.35m | 1:35AM0.13m | 1:23PM0.27m | 2:13AM0.12m | 2:11PM0.22m | 2:49AM0.15m | 2:56PM0.22m | 3:23AM0.21m | 3:41PM0.26m | 3:55AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 2 | 460 | 173 | 42 | 17 | 49 | 33 | 160 | 45 | 692 | 505 | 367 | 359 | 214 | 146 | 108 | 87 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 24 | SSE 23 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | NE 4 | SSE 18 | ENE 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 69 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 28 | 10 | 30 | 17 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 15 | E 17 | S 24 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 15 | — | ENE 14 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 20 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 | — | 19 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | NW 2 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 336 | 1375 | 644 | — | 1 | 157 | 1300 | 1878 | 1461 | 1673 | 1219 | 1029 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 23 | 22 | 52 | 0 | 6 | 829 | 6 | 70 | 311 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
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