
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 3AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
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1626 | 1973 | 1854 | 1684 | 1472 | 1166 | 1004 | 969 | 859 | 843 | 743 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 835 | 819 | 709 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:57PM3.95m | 11:09AM4.22m | 11:01PM4.15m | 11:42AM4.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM1.54m | 5:05PM2.05m | 5:14AM1.41m | 5:47PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
1626 | 1973 | 1854 | 1684 | 1472 | 1166 | 1004 | 969 | 859 | 843 | 743 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 835 | 819 | 709 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 69 | 26 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 833 | 597 | 597 | 695 | 818 | 845 | 845 | 1334 | 818 | 818 | 695 |
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