Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
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137 | 105 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 57 | 55 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:40PM4.20m | 11:16AM3.53m | 10:06PM4.23m | 12:13PM3.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM1.71m | 3:56PM2.79m | 5:14AM1.50m | 5:07PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
11 | 3 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | 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 10 |
— | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | — | W 16 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 |
137 | 105 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 57 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 597 | 685 | 803 | 803 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 834 | 1334 | 834 | 597 |
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