Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 5AM is: 1.5m 20s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 31). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 616 | 1103 | 1597 | 2091 | 2342 | 2934 | 3315 | 3612 | 3482 | 3143 | 2567 | 2124 | 1809 | 1411 | 1179 | 991 | 839 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:28AM4.20m | 7:02PM4.50m | 8:45AM4.25m | 8:30PM4.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.86m | 1:00PM2.35m | 1:54AM1.10m | 2:30PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | 7 | 2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 616 | 1103 | 1597 | 2091 | 2342 | 2934 | 3315 | 3612 | 3482 | 3143 | 2567 | 2124 | 1809 | 1411 | 1179 | 991 | 839 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 6 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 260 | 146 | 108 | 104 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 248 | 101 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 90 | 82 | 46 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 31 | 37 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 94 | 161 | 190 | 245 | 421 | 708 | 681 | — | — | 68 | 53 | 115 | 192 | 217 | 206 | — | 109 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 0 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 703 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 695 |
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