Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 7PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 757 | 755 | 649 | 625 | 522 | 384 | 318 | 260 | 210 | 196 | 159 | 126 | 123 | 152 | 152 | 159 | 155 | 145 | 135 | 104 | 76 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:37PM4.41m | 00:22AM4.68m | 1:04PM4.72m | 1:02AM4.90m | 1:31PM5.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM1.12m | 6:19PM1.83m | 6:40AM0.94m | 6:55PM1.41m | 7:12AM0.83m | 7:31PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 757 | 755 | 649 | 625 | 522 | 384 | 318 | 260 | 210 | 196 | 159 | 126 | 123 | 152 | 152 | 159 | 155 | 145 | 135 | 104 | 76 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 13 | E 3 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 13 | E 3 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 0 | 1876 | 0 | 597 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 597 | 1415 | 2047 | 1158 | 845 |
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