Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 3PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 24 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 21 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 389 | 357 | 289 | 191 | 572 | 339 | 473 | 550 | 661 | 713 | 627 | 457 | 336 | 284 | 237 | 207 | 195 | 190 | 188 | 359 | 183 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:48PM5.12m | 1:05AM5.00m | 1:21PM5.33m | 1:47AM5.06m | 1:53PM5.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.85m | 6:47PM0.96m | 6:58AM0.87m | 7:27PM0.63m | 7:35AM0.97m | 8:04PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | W 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | W 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 |
| kJ | 389 | 357 | 289 | 191 | 43 | 86 | 76 | 78 | 123 | 122 | 120 | 178 | 336 | 284 | 237 | 191 | 135 | 102 | 78 | 77 | 49 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 23 | W 22 | W 20 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 19 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 120 | 118 | 162 | 225 | 215 | 207 | 195 | 190 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 23 | W 22 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | W 24 | WNW 24 | W 23 | NE 4 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 11 | 184 | 43 | 5 | 359 | 131 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 50 | 572 | 339 | 473 | 550 | 661 | 713 | 627 | 457 | — | — | 10 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 807 | 863 | 1464 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 889 | 1158 | 1845 | 2084 | 1907 | 845 | 695 | 597 | 82 | 597 | 82 | 803 | 803 | 597 | 597 |
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