
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tower Road today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tower Road at 9AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tower Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:33PM1.09m | 12:01PM1.34m | 00:17AM1.01m | 12:50PM1.28m | 1:06AM0.94m | 1:45PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.21m | 6:26PM0.32m | 6:17AM0.29m | 7:20PM0.42m | 7:06AM0.36m | 8:17PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | ESE 12 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 |
4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 522 | 1164 | 522 | 1164 | 1164 | 1164 | 466 | 466 | 358 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 350 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 224 | 68 | 51 | 134 | 134 | 324 | 1172 | 1175 |
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