
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 5AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
405 | 405 | 355 | 308 | 308 | 271 | 271 | 254 | 206 | 166 | 199 | 190 | 160 | 134 | 103 | 105 | 102 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:00AM5.41m | 2:29PM5.42m | 2:42AM5.34m | 3:01PM5.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.39m | 8:26PM0.67m | 8:40AM0.57m | 9:06PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | W 14 | SW 14 |
405 | 405 | 355 | 308 | 308 | 271 | 271 | 254 | 206 | 166 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | W 16 |
5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 199 | 190 | 160 | 134 | 103 | 105 | 102 | 99 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 695 | 597 | 597 | 82 | 597 | 687 | 82 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 914 | 597 | 597 |
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