
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 12PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | 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 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1089 | 1087 | 1066 | 1031 | 1048 | 1031 | 1027 | 997 | 880 | 880 | 865 | 739 | 688 | 670 | 639 | 627 | 637 | 625 | 557 | 484 | 408 | 349 | 246 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:00AM5.09m | 3:02PM5.57m | 3:42AM4.95m | 3:37PM5.56m | 4:26AM4.72m | 4:15PM5.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM1.04m | 9:21PM0.34m | 9:23AM1.26m | 10:03PM0.38m | 10:01AM1.55m | 10:51PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | 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 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
1089 | 1087 | 1066 | 1031 | 1048 | 1031 | 1027 | 997 | 880 | 880 | 865 | 739 | 688 | 670 | 639 | 627 | 637 | 625 | 557 | 484 | 408 | 349 | 246 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | SW 16 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
39 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
— | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — |
75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 687 | 807 | 818 | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 904 | 0 | 0 | 818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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