Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 1AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 48 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 80 | 97 | 103 | 94 | 80 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM5.60m | 2:24PM5.05m | 2:11AM5.67m | 3:02PM5.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.01m | 7:58PM1.30m | 8:33AM-0.01m | 8:45PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 48 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 6 | W 18 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 80 | 97 | 103 | 94 | 80 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 963 | 1693 | 1026 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 809 | 819 | 1334 | 914 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 687 | 824 | 597 |
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