
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 5PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 288 | 271 | 259 | 226 | 203 | 254 | 300 | 344 | 276 | 266 | 208 | 228 | 287 | 193 | 196 | 173 | 232 | 227 | 155 | 151 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:23AM4.39m | 5:24PM5.13m | 6:19AM4.04m | 6:12PM4.94m | 7:34AM3.74m | 7:16PM4.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM1.63m | 00:02AM1.07m | 11:48AM2.02m | 1:09AM1.23m | 12:50PM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 |
294 | 288 | 271 | 259 | 226 | 203 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 85 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 196 | 173 | 232 | 227 | 155 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 19 | WNW 9 | W 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | W 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | E 20 | W 15 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 33 | 56 | 56 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 19 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 20 | — | E 20 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
5 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 254 | 300 | 344 | 276 | 266 | 208 | 228 | 287 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 151 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 819 | 803 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 824 | 850 | 824 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 818 | 685 | 597 | 597 |
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