
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 3AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
859 | 843 | 743 | 757 | 750 | 850 | 850 | 835 | 736 | 633 | 520 | 449 | 440 | 377 | 301 | 246 | 202 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01PM4.15m | 11:42AM4.54m | 11:52PM4.40m | 12:13PM4.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM1.41m | 5:47PM1.58m | 5:53AM1.31m | 6:25PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
859 | 843 | 743 | 757 | 750 | 850 | 850 | 835 | 736 | 633 | 520 | 449 | 440 | 377 | 301 | 246 | 202 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 818 | 818 | 845 | 845 | 1334 | 845 | 818 | 706 | 695 | 685 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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