Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
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 morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 77 | 127 | 131 | 132 | 125 | 99 | 77 | 62 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 79 | 118 | 284 | 471 | 489 | 489 | 441 | 431 | 369 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:42PM4.99m | 2:39AM5.18m | 3:10PM5.16m | 3:16AM5.11m | 3:39PM5.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.53m | 8:32PM1.20m | 8:50AM0.58m | 9:08PM1.00m | 9:20AM0.73m | 9:45PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
56 | 77 | 127 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 77 | 62 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 79 | 118 | 284 | 471 | 489 | 489 | 441 | 431 | 369 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | E 16 | E 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | — | E 18 |
— | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | 131 | 132 | 125 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 904 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 807 | 807 | 818 | 703 | 0 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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