
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 6PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 281 | 599 | 596 | 641 | 698 | 720 | 637 | 561 | 529 | 461 | 173 | 179 | 173 | 107 | 106 | 72 | 90 | 114 | 146 | 171 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:11PM5.15m | 3:58AM5.49m | 4:52PM5.17m | 4:46AM5.13m | 5:33PM5.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM-0.11m | 9:49PM1.33m | 10:21AM0.14m | 10:40PM1.31m | 11:02AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 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 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
191 | 281 | 89 | 134 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 126 | 124 | 122 | 116 | 118 | 113 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 99 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 |
91 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
39 | 46 | 599 | 596 | 641 | 698 | 720 | 637 | 561 | 529 | 461 | 173 | 179 | 173 | 102 | 94 | 72 | 90 | 114 | 146 | 171 | 182 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 807 | 685 | 803 | 685 | 803 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 687 | 597 | 850 | 597 | 685 | 695 | 703 | 1026 | 1478 | 1667 | 597 | 597 |
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