Surf Forecasts:
Tow Hill Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 505 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tow Hill Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tow Hill Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tow Hill Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 14 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 134 | 97 | 47 | 39 | 197 | 423 | 361 | 256 | 267 | 199 | 147 | 210 | 332 | 269 | 230 | 388 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | on |
High Tide | 2:15PM4.78m | 2:03AM5.16m | 2:42PM4.99m | 2:39AM5.18m | 3:10PM5.16m | 3:16AM5.11m | 3:39PM5.27m | 3:55AM4.95m | 4:10PM5.30m | 4:36AM4.70m | 4:45PM5.26m | 5:23AM4.39m | 5:24PM5.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM1.46m | 8:21AM0.53m | 8:32PM1.20m | 8:50AM0.58m | 9:08PM1.00m | 9:20AM0.73m | 9:45PM0.87m | 9:51AM0.97m | 10:24PM0.84m | 10:25AM1.28m | 11:09PM0.92m | 11:02AM1.63m | 00:02AM1.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 13 | 15 | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | 12 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | ESE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 18 | 57 | 134 | 13 | 47 | 39 | 197 | 423 | 361 | 256 | 267 | 199 | 147 | 11 | 332 | 269 | 230 | 388 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | E 18 | E 18 | WNW 9 | E 16 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 16 | 5 | — | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 14 | W 10 | — | — | E 12 | E 18 | W 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 7 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | W 9 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 97 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 210 | — | — | — | 1 | 505 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 803 | 687 | 82 | 1478 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 807 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 685 | 703 | 0 | 597 | 685 | 685 | 687 | 0 | 687 | 851 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tow Hill Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tow Hill Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tow Hill Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tow Hill Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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