
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 6AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wed 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3344 | 3222 | 2900 | 2543 | 2124 | 1809 | 1563 | 1179 | 976 | 839 | 704 | 538 | 426 | 274 | 206 | 131 | 71 | 53 | 94 | 160 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:02PM4.50m | 7:45AM4.25m | 7:30PM4.27m | 8:53AM4.44m | 8:56PM4.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM1.10m | 1:30PM2.27m | 2:05AM1.23m | 2:51PM1.96m | 3:07AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 |
3344 | 3222 | 2900 | 2543 | 2124 | 1809 | 1563 | 1179 | 976 | 839 | 704 | 538 | 426 | 274 | 206 | 131 | 71 | 53 | 94 | 160 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 19 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 11 |
147 | — | — | — | — | — | 592 | 328 | 218 | 133 | 103 | 11 | 65 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 80 | 156 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
252 | 158 | 87 | 90 | 289 | 687 | — | 12 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 56 | 145 | 107 | 57 | 353 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 685 | 685 | 703 | 687 | 687 | 703 | 706 | 0 | 685 | 687 | 685 | 685 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 687 | 82 | 82 |
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