Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 5PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 8 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 184 | 347 | 485 | 572 | 477 | 393 | 393 | 461 | 520 | 454 | 380 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48PM5.27m | 5:07AM4.64m | 5:22PM5.08m | 5:51AM4.23m | 5:58PM4.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.78m | 10:59PM1.01m | 11:01AM1.23m | 11:45PM1.20m | 11:38AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 3 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 184 | 347 | 485 | 572 | 477 | 393 | 393 | 461 | 520 | 454 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — |
7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 20 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 914 | 960 | 1666 | 1464 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 807 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 687 | 807 | 807 | 597 | 597 |
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