
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
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256 | 235 | 209 | 191 | 208 | 197 | 207 | 282 | 248 | 216 | 170 | 142 | 142 | 129 | 66 | 56 | 39 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:59AM4.74m | 7:02PM4.78m | 6:59AM4.31m | 7:52PM4.71m | 8:08AM3.95m | 8:44PM4.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM1.75m | 12:23PM0.81m | 1:03AM1.77m | 1:14PM1.23m | 2:10AM1.74m | 2:06PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 10 | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 |
256 | 235 | 209 | 191 | 208 | 197 | 207 | 282 | 248 | 216 | 170 | 142 | 142 | 129 | 66 | 56 | 39 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 686 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 803 | 685 | 807 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 687 | 807 | 1334 | 1334 | 914 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 803 | 1334 | 1334 | 818 |
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