
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:46AM5.10m | 2:51PM4.56m | 2:23AM5.17m | 3:21PM4.71m | 2:58AM5.16m | 3:50PM4.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.53m | 8:19PM1.85m | 8:54AM0.45m | 8:56PM1.69m | 9:25AM0.47m | 9:33PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
33 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SE 7 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | W 16 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 15 | W 16 | E 19 | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | W 9 | SE 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
— | — | — | 2 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 49 | 64 | 54 | 59 | 95 | 138 | 133 | 92 | 100 | 95 | 74 | 26 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 0 | 82 | 824 | 2047 | 2046 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 687 | 687 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 687 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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