Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 6PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 14). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sat night, moderate winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 626 | 507 | 492 | 401 | 311 | 236 | 184 | 181 | 138 | 658 | 843 | 1003 | 1743 | 2615 | 2593 | 2980 | 3815 | 4512 | 3949 | 2672 | 1768 | 1280 | 984 | 969 | 1330 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:27AM4.13m | 3:46PM4.57m | 5:16AM3.99m | 4:32PM4.29m | 6:11AM3.93m | 5:27PM4.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM2.42m | 10:40PM1.20m | 10:44AM2.57m | 11:31PM1.40m | 11:52AM2.64m | 00:27AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | 4:45 |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 626 | 507 | 492 | 401 | 311 | 236 | 184 | 181 | 138 | 190 | 209 | 1003 | 1743 | 2615 | 2593 | 2980 | 3815 | 4512 | 3949 | 2672 | 1768 | 1280 | 984 | 969 | 1330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 21 | WSW 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 64 | 270 | — | — | — | — | 116 | 47 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 188 | 319 | 493 | 595 | 593 | 651 | 741 | 717 | 531 | 658 | 843 | 1289 | 952 | 559 | 346 | 16 | 12 | 16 | — | 11 | 47 | 110 | 155 | 176 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 803 | 833 | 833 | 819 | 819 | 824 | 824 | 807 | 845 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 807 | 818 | 818 | 807 | 695 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 685 | 685 | 597 | 597 |
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