Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (12 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 8PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 482 | 482 | 311 | 276 | 340 | 340 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 374 | 344 | 339 | 480 | 411 | 333 | 271 | 202 | 149 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:53PM5.40m | 3:42AM4.76m | 3:24PM5.26m | 4:19AM4.52m | 3:55PM5.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.42m | 9:17AM1.61m | 9:54PM0.60m | 9:51AM1.89m | 10:34PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 573 | 482 | 482 | 311 | 276 | 340 | 340 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 374 | 344 | 339 | 480 | 411 | 333 | 271 | 202 | 149 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | E 21 | E 21 | E 21 | E 20 | E 20 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | W 15 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | E 19 | — | E 18 | E 18 | W 18 | W 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 2 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 597 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 687 | 687 | 82 | 82 | 703 | 687 | 597 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 685 |
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