Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 1AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 93 | 78 | 145 | 234 | 223 | 294 | 418 | 380 | 346 | 341 | 413 | 374 | 322 | 232 | 194 | 151 | 96 | 94 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:54PM5.68m | 2:48AM5.00m | 2:32PM5.76m | 3:33AM4.92m | 3:13PM5.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.04m | 8:21AM1.39m | 9:04PM-0.04m | 9:02AM1.55m | 9:50PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 64 | 62 | 75 | 107 | 75 | 130 | 418 | 380 | 346 | 341 | 413 | 374 | 322 | 232 | 194 | 151 | 96 | 94 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 10 | W 14 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 54 | 78 | 74 | 54 | 98 | 66 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 59 | — | 49 | 26 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 26 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 99 | 93 | 75 | 145 | 234 | 223 | 294 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 84 | 84 | 74 | 74 | 55 | 31 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 706 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 818 | 1334 | 82 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 685 | 82 | 82 |
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