
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tower Road today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tower Road at 1PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tower Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 77 | 115 | 65 | 78 | 111 | 171 | 166 | 160 | 136 | 125 | 147 | 114 | 93 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.23m | 2:03AM0.90m | 2:47PM1.21m | 3:05AM0.90m | 3:50PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.36m | 8:17PM0.48m | 8:01AM0.40m | 9:17PM0.52m | 9:00AM0.41m | 10:14PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 |
4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 47 | 48 | 147 | 12 | 12 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 |
9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 19 | 77 | 115 | 65 | 78 | 111 | 171 | 166 | 160 | 136 | 125 | — | 114 | 93 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 264 | 324 | 134 | 358 | 314 | 343 | 467 | 561 | 532 | 532 | 264 | 1172 | 1170 | 585 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 477 | 466 | 466 | 1164 | 596 |
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