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 6PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. 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 Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 72 | 64 | 47 | 105 | 141 | 138 | 156 | 172 | 176 | 220 | 142 | 107 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | 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 | 8:17PM0.48m | 8:01AM0.40m | 9:17PM0.52m | 9:00AM0.41m | 10:14PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | 12 | 5 | 57 | — | — | 220 | 142 | 107 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 72 | 64 | 47 | 105 | 141 | 138 | 156 | 172 | 176 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 291 | 324 | 314 | 343 | 388 | 548 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 1172 | 1164 | 585 | 1175 | 467 | 467 | 388 | 1164 | 585 | 1164 | 11 |
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