Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 18 | WNW 17 | W 17 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 65 | 64 | 68 | 89 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 58 | 242 | 81 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 127 | 54 | 100 | 146 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:57PM4.66m | 1:28AM5.74m | 2:44PM4.89m | 2:20AM5.81m | 3:28PM5.06m | 3:10AM5.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.04m | 7:13PM1.82m | 8:07AM-0.15m | 8:07PM1.60m | 8:54AM-0.21m | 8:59PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 17 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 31 | 35 | 68 | 89 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 85 | 54 | 30 | 51 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 100 | 146 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 40 | 41 | 242 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 61 | 35 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 127 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 819 | 2084 | 1483 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 2047 | 1666 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 807 | 685 | 685 | 914 | 597 | 597 | 597 |
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