Surf Forecasts:
Towradgi surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,413 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Towradgi in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towradgi over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Towradgi over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, the ocean is flat and messy. We’re looking at a bit of a wait before anything decent shows up. The first few days are pretty poor, with small, short-period wind swell and onshore or cross winds messing things up. The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year at 65°, so no surprises there.
Come Wednesday morning the 16th, things start to get interesting. We’ve got a solid 10ft southerly swell rolling in, with a period of 10 seconds, so it’s got some decent grunt – the combined energy is pumping (1838). The wind is cross-offshore, which should keep it clean. This is a proper sized swell though, over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. The reef at Towradgi will be handling this well. That Wednesday morning session is the standout of the whole outlook.
Thursday the 17th still has some size, around 7ft from the SSE with a 10-second period. The wind is light and cross-shore in the morning, making it manageable, though the energy has dropped back to moderate (835). It’s still a goer, but not the highlight.
After that, we hit a long flat spell. From Friday the 18th right through until Monday the 21st, the surf is small, weak, or chopped up. The weekend is particularly bleak with tiny 1ft to 3ft waves and not much else to recommend.
There’s a glimmer of hope on Tuesday morning the 22nd, when another southerly swell pushes up to 8ft with a short 8-second period and cross-offshore winds keeping it clean. Combined energy is solid (862), but the short period means it’ll be a bit junky and fat. Still, for the keen, it’s the last bit of size before another drop-off.
From the 23rd onwards, it’s mostly small, onshore slop. A few sessions on the 26th and 28th offer some marginal 5ft to 6ft NE wind swell, but the winds are onshore and the quality is poor. Not worth getting excited about.
So, to wrap it up: Wednesday the 16th morning is your best bet – big, clean, and full of energy. Thursday the 17th and Tuesday the 22nd are secondary options for those who can handle a bit of chop or shorter period. The rest of the outlook is a write-off.
Stay tuned, forecasts change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 90 | 1256 | 1818 | 1725 | 2155 | 825 | 488 | 315 | 295 | 211 | 110 | 113 | 87 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 155 | 471 | 678 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:48AM1.49m | 11:06PM1.20m | 11:29AM1.45m | 11:49PM1.08m | 12:14PM1.41m | 00:41AM0.99m | 1:06PM1.37m | 1:53AM0.93m | 2:07PM1.35m | 3:24AM0.93m | 3:12PM1.36m | 4:39AM0.98m | 4:13PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.41m | 4:58AM0.45m | 6:04PM0.50m | 5:31AM0.54m | 7:04PM0.57m | 6:10AM0.62m | 8:16PM0.61m | 7:03AM0.69m | 9:33PM0.59m | 8:15AM0.73m | 10:36PM0.53m | 9:32AM0.72m | 11:21PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | NE 12 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 50 | 38 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 825 | 488 | 315 | 295 | 211 | 110 | 113 | 87 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 155 | 471 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 13 | E 14 | — | E 15 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | E 11 | NE 3 | S 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 109 | 101 | 51 | 57 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 12 | SE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 12 | S 16 | S 18 | NE 4 | E 11 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | WNW 2 | — | E 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | W 2 | — | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 90 | 1256 | 1818 | 1725 | 2155 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 678 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 1256 | 102 | 643 | 643 | 70 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 92 | 124 | 102 | 70 |
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