
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tower Road today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tower Road at 10AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tower Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 74 | 115 | 127 | 155 | 143 | 219 | 567 | 823 | 917 | 1202 | 1292 | 1375 | 1400 | 1466 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:45PM0.99m | 12:16PM1.31m | 00:33AM0.94m | 1:07PM1.25m | 1:27AM0.91m | 2:05PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.30m | 6:43PM0.42m | 6:27AM0.37m | 7:37PM0.47m | 7:23AM0.41m | 8:31PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 15 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
21 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 74 | 115 | 127 | 155 | 143 | 219 | 567 | 823 | 917 | 1202 | 1292 | 1375 | 1400 | 1466 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 41 | 41 | 216 | 216 | 1164 | 178 | 56 | 68 | 522 | 400 | 405 | 1035 | 1035 | 1071 | 1071 | 548 | 548 | 408 | 400 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 1164 |
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