
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tower Road today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tower Road at 3PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tower Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 4 | N 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 57 | 43 | 33 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32AM1.02m | 4:14PM1.39m | 4:41AM1.10m | 5:15PM1.39m | 5:40AM1.20m | 6:07PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.19m | 10:38PM0.23m | 10:39AM0.14m | 11:34PM0.16m | 11:42AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 |
74 | 57 | 43 | 33 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 6 | — | NE 4 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 15 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 7 | 134 | 134 | 545 | 2148 | 697 | 2444 | 1299 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 477 | 697 | 697 | 599 | 596 | 596 |
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