Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 80 | 85 | 74 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11AM5.67m | 3:02PM5.26m | 2:57AM5.58m | 3:39PM5.37m | 3:41AM5.36m | 4:14PM5.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM-0.01m | 8:45PM1.05m | 9:12AM0.12m | 9:30PM0.92m | 9:49AM0.40m | 10:14PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 12 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 15 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 14 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
91 | 80 | 85 | 74 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 40 | 38 | 30 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 687 | 834 | 1334 | 914 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 703 | 1334 | 1334 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 963 | 1415 | 1415 | 914 | 809 |
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