Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 3AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
336 | 553 | 563 | 477 | 461 | 454 | 529 | 520 | 380 | 373 | 367 | 367 | 319 | 322 | 279 | 229 | 185 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51AM4.23m | 5:58PM4.84m | 6:42AM3.84m | 6:38PM4.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM1.20m | 11:38AM1.69m | 00:36AM1.43m | 12:20PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
336 | 553 | 563 | 477 | 461 | 454 | 529 | 520 | 380 | 373 | 367 | 367 | 319 | 322 | 279 | 229 | 185 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | 6 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | — | 4 | — | 10 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 695 | 807 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 597 |
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