Surf Forecasts:
Towradgi surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, S swell with 1,109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 11s. 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 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towradgi over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s switch over to feet and miles for the imperial crew.
Towradgi’s looking at a slow start but some real magic mixed in over the next couple of weeks.
Thursday the 30th of July is a nothing burger – 5ft of short-period S swell with light cross breeze and weak energy. Not worth the walk down. Friday the 31st of July morning brings 5ft of clean S swell with a slight cross-off – much better, moderate energy at 484. Water’s a touch warmer than usual, right around 66°F.
Saturday the 1st of August is a gem: morning stays clean with 5ft SSE swell, then Saturday afternoon goes glassy – zero wind, 4ft of SSE swell, moderate energy at 507. That’s premium.
Sunday the 2nd of August morning is another beauty: 5ft of long-period SE groundswell (12 seconds), clean with a cross-off wind. Energy’s solid at 762. Watch for longer waits between sets, but the shape will be sweet. Sunday afternoon gets blown out by a fresh onshore.
Monday the 3rd of August is smaller – 3ft SE swell, still clean. Tuesday the 4th of August the swell drops to nearly flat – 1ft to 2ft, barely moving. A couple of quiet days.
Wednesday the 5th of August morning is fun: 5ft S swell, gentle offshore, clean. Thursday and Friday are sloppy. Saturday the 8th is nothing special.
The first true standout is Sunday the 9th of August morning. Glassy, flat calm, with 6ft SSE swell at 10 seconds – moderate energy at 589. Clean, smooth, rippable.
Monday the 10th of August morning is also excellent: 6ft SE swell at 11 seconds, light cross-off, energy at 836. That afternoon hits 7ft but the wind turns cross-on.
Second week gets serious. Tuesday the 11th of August morning: 7ft of short-period SE swell (7 seconds) with a moderate offshore – energy’s strong at 699. It’ll be lumpy. Wednesday the 12th of August is the best for the experienced crew: 7ft to 7ft SSE swell, 9-second period, clean offshore wind all day, energy hitting 731. Over 5ft, so beginners stay on the beach.
Thursday the 13th is a bit smaller – 5ft to 6ft, still offshore, still clean. But Friday the 14th of August morning is the absolute standout. 7ft of S swell, 8-second period, fresh offshore wind, and energy screaming at 1113 – that’s big, powerful, expert-only territory.
Crowds? Towradgi’s a consistent reef, so the good days will draw a crowd. That’s how it goes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 328 | 524 | 666 | 479 | 715 | 484 | 351 | 286 | 625 | 747 | 604 | 308 | 187 | 110 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 145 | 363 | 480 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | off |
High Tide | 8:43PM1.74m | 9:29AM1.26m | 9:20PM1.71m | 10:05AM1.28m | 9:58PM1.65m | 10:41AM1.30m | 10:37PM1.57m | 11:20AM1.33m | 11:20PM1.47m | 12:04PM1.36m | 00:09AM1.35m | 12:54PM1.40m | 1:07AM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.48m | 3:29AM0.22m | 2:58PM0.46m | 4:02AM0.22m | 3:39PM0.45m | 4:36AM0.24m | 4:22PM0.45m | 5:10AM0.28m | 5:10PM0.47m | 5:46AM0.33m | 6:05PM0.50m | 6:27AM0.39m | 7:12PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 328 | 524 | 666 | 479 | 539 | 484 | 351 | 286 | 625 | 747 | 604 | 308 | 187 | 110 | 37 | 25 | 30 | 145 | 363 | 480 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 14 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 10 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 248 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 26 | 75 | 3 | 17 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 14 | SE 14 | NE 7 | S 21 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ENE 13 | E 9 | E 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 128 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 389 | — | — | 715 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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