
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 119 | 146 | 153 | 198 | 164 | 194 | 220 | 204 | 190 | 125 | 92 | 72 | 63 | 31 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 71 | 129 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:53AM4.02m | 7:29PM4.73m | 8:02AM3.82m | 8:21PM4.81m | 9:26AM3.74m | 9:21PM4.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM1.80m | 12:56PM1.59m | 2:06AM1.64m | 1:50PM1.88m | 3:15AM1.40m | 2:55PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:16 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
86 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 119 | 146 | 153 | 198 | 164 | 194 | 220 | 204 | 190 | 125 | 92 | 72 | 63 | 31 | 51 | 33 | 53 | 71 | 129 | 170 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | W 16 | W 16 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | SE 5 | W 18 | W 18 | W 10 | W 15 | W 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 52 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | E 20 | E 20 | — | W 16 | — | W 18 | — | W 15 | W 18 | W 18 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 |
— | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | W 3 | — | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 18 | 47 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1483 | 597 | 597 | 914 | 706 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 597 | 818 | 818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 685 |
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