
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 140 | 134 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 89 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:06PM4.09m | 11:32PM5.32m | 1:06PM4.38m | 00:32AM5.56m | 1:57PM4.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.71m | 5:13PM2.18m | 6:25AM0.35m | 6:16PM2.03m | 7:18AM0.04m | 7:13PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
181 | 140 | 134 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 67 | 65 | 36 | 69 | 89 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 18 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 33 | 14 | 41 | 72 | 70 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 20 | W 20 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 | — | — | — |
4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 703 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 803 | 819 | 1668 | 1668 | 968 |
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