Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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62 | 44 | 43 | 56 | 79 | 149 | 270 | 414 | 499 | 450 | 450 | 377 | 326 | 319 | 273 | 262 | 220 | 179 | 179 | 168 | 160 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10PM5.16m | 3:16AM5.11m | 3:39PM5.27m | 3:55AM4.95m | 4:10PM5.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.58m | 9:08PM1.00m | 9:20AM0.73m | 9:45PM0.87m | 9:51AM0.97m | 10:24PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
62 | 44 | 43 | 56 | 79 | 149 | 270 | 414 | 499 | 450 | 450 | 377 | 326 | 319 | 273 | 262 | 220 | 179 | 179 | 168 | 160 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 12 | E 18 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 18 | S 16 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 12 | E 18 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | W 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | SE 5 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 1334 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 685 | 685 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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