
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 3AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
422 | 455 | 427 | 281 | 227 | 177 | 149 | 96 | 75 | 67 | 48 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:33AM4.92m | 3:13PM5.72m | 4:22AM4.74m | 3:58PM5.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM-0.04m | 9:02AM1.55m | 9:50PM0.04m | 9:47AM1.76m | 10:40PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 |
422 | 455 | 427 | 281 | 227 | 160 | 122 | 96 | 75 | 67 | 48 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 10 |
86 | — | — | 50 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 6 | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — |
14 | 20 | 80 | 115 | 120 | 177 | 149 | 86 | 55 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 818 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 807 | 685 | 82 | 597 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 |
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