
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 5AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
74 | 60 | 42 | 30 | 19 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 34 | 80 | 118 | 133 | 87 | 125 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:21AM4.85m | 1:18PM5.48m | 2:04AM4.97m | 1:54PM5.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.64m | 7:05AM1.24m | 7:41PM0.28m | 7:42AM1.29m | 8:21PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 15 | W 11 |
19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 45 | 47 | 64 | 78 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
23 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 31 | 59 | 54 | 79 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 3 | — | W 13 | W 19 | W 10 | E 15 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 14 | 2 | — | 4 | 28 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
74 | 60 | 42 | 30 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 80 | 118 | 133 | 87 | 125 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 819 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 834 | 1026 | 597 | 597 |
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