Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 2PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 57 | 83 | 134 | 127 | 100 | 97 | 77 | 62 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 54 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:15PM4.78m | 2:03AM5.16m | 2:42PM4.99m | 2:39AM5.18m | 3:10PM5.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.58m | 7:57PM1.46m | 8:21AM0.53m | 8:32PM1.20m | 8:50AM0.58m | 9:08PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 57 | 83 | 134 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 54 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | E 14 | W 11 | W 11 | E 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 127 | 100 | 97 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 803 | 803 | 695 | 687 | 703 | 685 | 82 | 597 | 597 | 1478 | 1478 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 818 | 807 | 807 | 597 |
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