Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 5AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 8 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
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15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 184 | 342 | 477 | 649 | 477 | 461 | 615 | 454 | 596 | 520 | 438 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07AM4.64m | 5:22PM5.08m | 5:51AM4.23m | 5:58PM4.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM1.01m | 11:01AM1.23m | 11:45PM1.20m | 11:38AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 184 | 342 | 477 | 485 | 477 | 461 | — | 454 | 380 | 520 | 438 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 12 | WNW 4 | W 12 | — | — |
13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 649 | 17 | 39 | 615 | 19 | 596 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 914 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 807 | 807 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 807 | 807 | 597 | 597 |
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