Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 12PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 44 | 17 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 69 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 72 | 117 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:36AM5.83m | 2:55PM4.85m | 2:27AM5.87m | 3:45PM4.92m | 3:19AM5.77m | 4:33PM4.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM-0.23m | 8:14PM1.71m | 9:07AM-0.26m | 9:07PM1.67m | 9:57AM-0.15m | 10:02PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | |
mm | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 4 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 19 | W 19 | W 17 |
74 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 9 | SE 4 | W 11 | SW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | E 18 | — | E 18 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 21 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 21 | W 18 | W 21 | E 15 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — |
9 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
7 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 23 | — | — | 44 | 17 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 69 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 72 | 117 | 126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 706 | 807 | 807 | 1464 | 1334 | 818 | 807 | 807 | 818 | 818 | 1334 | 1334 | 1334 | 1334 | 818 | 695 | 685 | 685 | 803 | 824 | 1478 | 845 | 686 |
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