Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 11AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 330 | 393 | 563 | 769 | 984 | 1227 | 1166 | 1107 | 1068 | 951 | 850 | 723 | 621 | 520 | 384 | 319 | 246 | 351 | 336 | 268 | 181 | 171 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42AM3.74m | 5:58PM4.22m | 8:00AM3.62m | 7:05PM3.98m | 9:28AM3.70m | 8:33PM3.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM1.45m | 12:02PM2.69m | 1:17AM1.66m | 1:25PM2.83m | 2:31AM1.73m | 3:01PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 192 | 330 | 393 | 563 | 769 | 984 | 1227 | 1166 | 1107 | 1068 | 951 | 850 | 723 | 621 | 520 | 384 | 319 | 246 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 56 | 171 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 20 | E 21 | E 21 | E 21 | W 18 | W 18 | E 20 | E 20 | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | E 18 | E 18 | — | E 17 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 87 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 87 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 351 | 336 | 268 | 181 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 904 | 845 | 845 | 1334 | 597 | 0 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 0 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 685 | 685 | 597 |
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