
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 41 | 94 | 784 | 2267 | 2419 | 2139 | 1783 | 1583 | 1167 | 1002 | 870 | 711 | 618 | 607 | 610 | 536 | 459 | 379 | 489 | 976 | 943 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38AM3.56m | 9:26PM4.02m | 11:34AM3.82m | 10:44PM4.19m | 12:09PM4.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM2.83m | 4:36AM1.60m | 4:47PM2.58m | 5:26AM1.35m | 5:38PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 |
81 | 40 | 94 | 784 | 2267 | 2419 | 2139 | 1783 | 1583 | 1167 | 1002 | 870 | 711 | 618 | 607 | 610 | 536 | 459 | 379 | 489 | 976 | 943 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — |
26 | 41 | 22 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | — | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 59 | 38 | 3 | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 685 | 1334 | 1876 | 685 | 0 |
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