
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 4PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 26 | 37 | 112 | 104 | 349 | 475 | 508 | 515 | 480 | 436 | 396 | 396 | 408 | 411 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:51AM3.83m | 11:15PM4.70m | 12:44PM3.98m | 00:00AM4.79m | 1:27PM4.13m | 00:43AM4.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM1.32m | 4:54PM2.32m | 6:00AM1.13m | 5:46PM2.35m | 6:44AM0.95m | 6:33PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
— | — | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:22 | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | W 20 | W 15 | — | W 13 | — | — | W 18 | — |
9 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 26 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 14 | — | — | 6 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 14 | E 18 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | 3 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 104 | 349 | 475 | 508 | 515 | 480 | 436 | 396 | 396 | 408 | 411 | 423 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 703 | 0 | 685 | 82 | 82 | 819 | 803 | 1415 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 834 | 904 | 1415 | 807 | 685 | 685 | 597 |
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