Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 1AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | 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 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 144 | 109 | 87 | 83 | 60 | 72 | 70 | 1031 | 1324 | 1321 | 1626 | 1626 | 1519 | 1225 | 1164 | 906 | 875 | 859 | 843 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:33PM3.87m | 10:29AM3.92m | 9:57PM3.95m | 11:09AM4.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM2.75m | 3:38AM1.67m | 4:13PM2.46m | 4:31AM1.54m | 5:05PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 147 | 144 | 109 | 87 | 83 | 60 | 58 | 70 | 1031 | 1324 | 1321 | 1626 | 1626 | 1519 | 1225 | 1164 | 906 | 875 | 859 | 843 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 58 | 56 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 47 | 72 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 16 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 71 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 803 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 597 | 0 | 685 | 803 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 819 | 597 | 597 |
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