Surf Forecasts:
Tow Hill Beach surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, W swell with 1,703 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. 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 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tow Hill Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 84 | 57 | 34 | 123 | 66 | 228 | 67 | 260 | 1673 | 1148 | 969 | 785 | 526 | 347 | 649 | 866 | 573 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:10AM3.58m | 6:35PM4.25m | 8:51AM3.44m | 7:50PM4.04m | 10:38AM3.56m | 9:26PM4.02m | 11:34AM3.82m | 10:44PM4.19m | 12:09PM4.11m | 11:38PM4.43m | 12:37PM4.41m | 00:22AM4.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM1.61m | 12:29PM2.66m | 2:04AM1.80m | 1:54PM2.87m | 3:28AM1.78m | 3:34PM2.83m | 4:36AM1.60m | 4:47PM2.58m | 5:26AM1.35m | 5:38PM2.23m | 6:05AM1.12m | 6:19PM1.83m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 6 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 158 | 84 | 57 | 34 | 123 | 66 | 34 | 33 | 260 | 1673 | 1148 | 969 | 785 | 526 | 347 | 649 | 866 | 573 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 8 | W 10 | ESE 6 | — | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 18 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 16 | — | W 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 5 | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | W 18 | WNW 7 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 40 | 87 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 27 | — | 8 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 809 | 914 | 597 | 685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1907 | 0 | 597 | 1723 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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