Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1056 | 948 | 833 | 738 | 726 | 628 | 547 | 464 | 389 | 300 | 289 | 231 | 622 | 212 | 230 | 273 | 289 | 280 | 244 | 204 | 172 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:10PM4.83m | 00:17AM4.87m | 12:48PM5.12m | 1:05AM5.00m | 1:21PM5.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.92m | 6:02PM1.38m | 6:19AM0.85m | 6:47PM0.96m | 6:58AM0.87m | 7:27PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1056 | 948 | 833 | 738 | 726 | 628 | 547 | 464 | 389 | 300 | 289 | 231 | 43 | 86 | 78 | 53 | 123 | 280 | 244 | 204 | 172 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 23 | W 22 | W 20 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 78 | 123 | 122 | 120 | 178 | 162 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 26 | 622 | 212 | 230 | 273 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 597 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 845 | 1158 | 845 | 845 | 1907 | 845 | 819 | 695 |
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