Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 1AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 488 | 538 | 477 | 469 | 464 | 196 | 470 | 517 | 653 | 681 | 681 | 667 | 589 | 681 | 614 | 528 | 516 | 459 | 512 | 463 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:39PM4.62m | 00:25AM5.18m | 1:19PM4.96m | 1:15AM5.35m | 1:55PM5.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM1.72m | 6:47AM0.43m | 7:00PM1.29m | 7:28AM0.34m | 7:44PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | E 14 | W 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | WNW 10 | E 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 488 | 538 | 477 | 469 | 464 | 196 | 4 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 667 | 3 | 681 | 614 | 528 | 516 | 459 | 512 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | W 18 | E 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | E 13 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 17 | — | W 16 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 158 | 470 | 517 | 653 | 681 | 681 | — | 589 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 819 | 824 | 0 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 685 | 832 | 851 | 807 | 818 | 1026 | 818 | 807 | 807 | 845 | 818 | 685 |
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