
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | 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 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 104 | 108 | 132 | 164 | 169 | 169 | 175 | 156 | 149 | 145 | 128 | 102 | 102 | 105 | 105 | 108 | 111 | 114 | 91 | 89 | 108 | 108 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:22AM5.16m | 3:32PM5.45m | 4:01AM4.90m | 4:03PM5.31m | 4:40AM4.58m | 4:34PM5.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.84m | 9:45PM0.59m | 9:48AM1.19m | 10:24PM0.75m | 10:22AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 18 | W 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 |
5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | W 19 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | 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 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
97 | 104 | 108 | 132 | 164 | 169 | 169 | 175 | 156 | 149 | 145 | 128 | 102 | 102 | 105 | 105 | 108 | 111 | 114 | 91 | 89 | 108 | 108 | 132 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 703 | 807 | 807 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 809 | 597 | 597 |
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