Surf Forecasts:
Tow Hill Beach surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, W swell with 4,512 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W 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 Monday (Nov 16) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tow Hill Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tow Hill Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sat night, moderate winds from the S by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SE 7 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 507 | 401 | 184 | 658 | 1003 | 2593 | 4512 | 2672 | 984 | 2249 | 2249 | 1329 | 1313 | 1218 | 628 | 289 | 184 | 542 | 839 | 790 | 768 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:46PM4.57m | 5:16AM3.99m | 4:32PM4.29m | 6:11AM3.93m | 5:27PM4.02m | 7:10AM3.97m | 6:38PM3.82m | 8:07AM4.12m | 7:58PM3.76m | 8:55AM4.35m | 9:15PM3.86m | 9:39AM4.64m | 10:19PM4.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM1.20m | 10:44AM2.57m | 11:31PM1.40m | 11:52AM2.64m | 00:27AM1.57m | 1:11PM2.56m | 1:25AM1.68m | 2:23PM2.29m | 2:22AM1.73m | 3:21PM1.89m | 3:13AM1.75m | 4:09PM1.41m | |||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — |
 | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:39 | — |
mm | — | 14 | 8 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 507 | 401 | 184 | 190 | 1003 | 2593 | 4512 | 2672 | 984 | 2249 | 2249 | 1329 | 1313 | 1218 | 628 | 289 | 184 | 542 | 839 | 790 | 768 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 22 | WNW 20 | W 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 129 | 106 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 319 | 595 | 741 | 658 | 1289 | 346 | 16 | 11 | 155 | 159 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 14 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 833 | 819 | 824 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 686 | 686 | 685 | 597 | 0 | 82 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 703 | 0 |
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