Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 2PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WSW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 30 | 49 | 60 | 58 | 68 | 108 | 136 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48PM4.54m | 1:26AM5.05m | 2:15PM4.78m | 2:03AM5.16m | 2:42PM4.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.73m | 7:21PM1.76m | 7:50AM0.58m | 7:57PM1.46m | 8:21AM0.53m | 8:32PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 15 | — | SE 4 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 14 | E 14 | W 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 4 | — | — | W 16 | E 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 17 | — | SE 6 | S 6 | E 14 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 14 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 23 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 30 | 49 | 60 | 58 | 68 | 108 | 136 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 685 | 703 | 807 | 807 | 685 | 82 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 2047 | 2046 | 597 | 597 |
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