
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 6AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 77 | 92 | 98 | 98 | 73 | 51 | 63 | 63 | 88 | 120 | 222 | 293 | 271 | 253 | 288 | 288 | 247 | 247 | 216 | 198 | 168 | 168 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11AM5.53m | 5:22PM4.90m | 5:03AM5.17m | 6:12PM4.84m | 5:59AM4.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.08m | 10:59PM1.71m | 11:34AM0.41m | 11:59PM1.75m | 12:23PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | |
10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 17 | W 9 | W 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
29 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 17 | E 16 | W 17 | E 16 | W 18 | W 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 18 | — | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
77 | 77 | 92 | 98 | 98 | 73 | 51 | 63 | 63 | 88 | 120 | 222 | 293 | 271 | 253 | 288 | 288 | 247 | 247 | 216 | 198 | 168 | 168 | 180 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 863 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 597 | 803 | 819 | 1476 | 832 | 686 | 686 | 685 | 597 | 803 | 807 | 845 | 807 | 686 | 686 | 597 | 597 | 687 | 803 | 597 |
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