
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 6AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
286 | 305 | 472 | 628 | 770 | 780 | 741 | 782 | 666 | 578 | 471 | 424 | 392 | 261 | 604 | 573 | 550 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39AM3.59m | 8:32PM4.49m | 10:11AM3.51m | 9:34PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM1.63m | 2:07PM2.27m | 3:36AM1.63m | 3:12PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 16 | — | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | E 13 | WNW 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
3 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
286 | 305 | 472 | 628 | 770 | 780 | 741 | 782 | 666 | 578 | 471 | 424 | 392 | 261 | 604 | 573 | 550 | 408 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 1476 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 685 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 687 | 850 | 597 |
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