
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 44 | 91 | 166 | 216 | 256 | 256 | 240 | 235 | 184 | 223 | 221 | 218 | 290 | 279 | 271 | 266 | 260 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM3.88m | 7:07PM4.59m | 9:11AM3.89m | 8:40PM4.42m | 10:30AM4.14m | 10:10PM4.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM2.49m | 2:17AM1.21m | 2:31PM2.53m | 3:38AM1.18m | 4:02PM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
27 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 44 | 91 | 166 | 216 | 256 | 256 | 240 | 235 | 184 | 223 | 221 | 218 | 290 | 279 | 271 | 266 | 260 | 219 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | 41 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 66 | 67 | 77 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 82 | 803 | 809 | 803 | 597 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 695 | 824 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 703 | 807 | 845 | 0 | 818 | 0 |
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