
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (05 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 8PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 135 | 166 | 161 | 144 | 180 | 177 | 174 | 216 | 253 | 415 | 407 | 326 | 255 | 240 | 192 | 148 | 148 | 113 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:41PM4.62m | 10:49AM3.87m | 10:12PM4.70m | 11:52AM4.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM2.57m | 3:56AM1.17m | 3:56PM2.48m | 5:06AM0.90m | 5:12PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
125 | 125 | 166 | 161 | 144 | 180 | 177 | 174 | 216 | 253 | — | — | 223 | — | — | 192 | 148 | 148 | 113 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | W 14 |
4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
135 | 135 | 158 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 136 | 132 | 85 | 64 | 415 | 407 | 326 | 255 | 240 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 685 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 819 | 2047 | 818 | 807 | 807 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 686 | 685 | 597 | 597 |
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