
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 1AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 17 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:12PM4.92m | 12:03PM4.06m | 11:26PM5.15m | 12:58PM4.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM2.45m | 5:17AM0.81m | 5:08PM2.29m | 6:16AM0.47m | 6:13PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 17 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 15 | E 18 | — | E 18 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1334 | 2047 | 1334 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 1334 | 2356 | 1478 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 0 | 1693 | 1521 | 82 |
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