Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
41 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 55 | 73 | 66 | 66 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:06PM4.23m | 12:13PM3.77m | 11:15PM4.41m | 12:50PM4.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM1.50m | 5:07PM2.64m | 6:04AM1.23m | 6:00PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
41 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 67 | 34 | 21 | 30 | 73 | 66 | 66 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 55 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 19 | W 19 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
— | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 685 | 82 | 0 | 597 | 685 | 706 | 82 | 1464 | 809 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 803 | 824 | 819 | 0 | 597 |
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