
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (28 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 10PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
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 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
619 | 596 | 186 | 200 | 575 | 516 | 201 | 223 | 263 | 295 | 303 | 314 | 390 | 411 | 403 | 393 | 393 | 339 | 257 | 221 | 196 | 176 | 149 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:06PM4.26m | 1:23AM5.01m | 2:41PM4.36m | 2:01AM5.09m | 3:16PM4.44m | 2:38AM5.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM2.24m | 8:04AM0.66m | 7:57PM2.16m | 8:42AM0.56m | 8:36PM2.08m | 9:18AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | |
— | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 149 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
619 | 596 | 186 | 200 | 575 | 516 | 201 | 223 | 263 | 295 | 303 | 314 | 390 | 411 | 403 | 393 | 393 | 339 | 257 | 221 | 196 | 176 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 685 | 807 | 845 | 685 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 845 | 686 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 819 | 824 | 889 | 845 | 807 | 695 | 685 | 597 | 803 |
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