
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
736 | 633 | 520 | 449 | 384 | 320 | 257 | 207 | 168 | 133 | 103 | 101 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 55 | 31 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:52PM4.40m | 12:13PM4.88m | 00:38AM4.64m | 12:45PM5.20m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM1.58m | 5:53AM1.31m | 6:25PM1.09m | 6:29AM1.25m | 7:03PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 |
736 | 633 | 520 | 449 | 384 | 320 | 257 | 207 | 168 | 133 | 103 | 101 | 73 | 53 | 38 | 39 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 5 | SW 11 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 73 | 74 | 55 | 31 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 818 | 706 | 695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 0 | 685 | 685 | 703 | 803 | 703 | 82 | 703 |
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