Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 26 | 56 | 71 | 66 | 68 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 61 | 57 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
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 | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15PM4.41m | 12:50PM4.03m | 00:06AM4.64m | 1:21PM4.29m | 00:48AM4.87m | 1:48PM4.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM1.23m | 6:00PM2.38m | 6:44AM0.96m | 6:43PM2.07m | 7:19AM0.73m | 7:21PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 38 | 22 | 56 | 71 | 66 | 68 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 61 | 57 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 19 | W 19 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 7 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | — | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 25 | 24 | 29 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 2 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 6 | 28 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 687 | 685 | 597 | 0 | 685 | 685 | 82 | 82 | 685 | 703 |
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