Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 12AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 11). 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 (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 80 | 78 | 54 | 150 | 100 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:09AM4.05m | 10:59PM5.17m | 12:14PM4.28m | 11:51PM5.44m | 1:12PM4.52m | 00:44AM5.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM1.89m | 5:45AM0.67m | 5:35PM1.89m | 6:37AM0.26m | 6:29PM1.85m | 7:27AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
— | — | 10:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | — | — | 10:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
55 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 80 | 78 | 54 | 150 | 100 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 15 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | E 15 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1334 | 1334 | 1334 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 819 | 834 | 1668 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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