Tow Hill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vancouver Island, Canada)

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Tow Hill Beach Surf Guide

Tow Hill Beach in Vancouver Island is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Offshore winds are from the southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach breaks consists of lefts. Crowds are never a problem here.

Tow Hill Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	8.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tow Hill Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tow Hill Beach occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tow Hill Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Tow Hill Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in November while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

91%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tow Hill Beach Location Map

Interactive Tow Hill Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Tow Hill Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:10 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Tow Hill Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Tow Hill Beach, 0 km from Tow Hill Beach.

Next High Water: 05:43pm | 4.04m

Next Low Water: 11:11am | 1.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tow Hill Beach Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.7 °C) at Tow Hill Beach. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.