
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 56 | 106 | 133 | 98 | 70 | 175 | 213 | 258 | 288 | 516 | 589 | 488 | 413 | 366 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:18PM5.48m | 2:04AM4.97m | 1:54PM5.68m | 2:48AM5.00m | 2:32PM5.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.28m | 7:42AM1.29m | 8:21PM0.04m | 8:21AM1.39m | 9:04PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 15 | W 11 | W 14 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
11 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 45 | 47 | 64 | 78 | 61 | 107 | 90 | 516 | 589 | 488 | 413 | 366 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — |
20 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 31 | 59 | 54 | 79 | 75 | 53 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 94 | 89 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — |
28 | 14 | 14 | — | 7 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 26 | 56 | 106 | 133 | 98 | 70 | 175 | 213 | 258 | 288 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 809 | 968 | 998 | 685 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 818 | 845 | 82 | 597 |
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