
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 160 | 84 | 134 | 94 | 102 | 120 | 117 | 83 | 90 | 80 | 74 | 87 | 119 | 145 | 161 | 176 | 149 | 154 | 135 | 128 | 132 | 132 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:42AM5.34m | 3:01PM5.49m | 3:22AM5.16m | 3:32PM5.45m | 4:01AM4.90m | 4:03PM5.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.57m | 9:06PM0.56m | 9:15AM0.84m | 9:45PM0.59m | 9:48AM1.19m | 10:24PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 9 | 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 |
— | 10 | 57 | 134 | 94 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 18 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 |
5 | — | 9 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | 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 |
168 | 160 | 84 | — | — | 102 | 120 | 117 | 83 | 90 | 80 | 74 | 87 | 119 | 145 | 161 | 176 | 149 | 154 | 135 | 128 | 132 | 132 | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 819 | 695 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 687 | 818 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 685 | 597 | 597 |
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