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Tow Hill Beach Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /
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Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tow Hill Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tow Hill Beach sea temperature is
7.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 3AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
1175 | 1158 | 1142 | 878 | 865 | 760 | 653 | 546 | 526 | 543 | 649 | 649 | 640 | 543 | 501 | 485 | 407 | 407 | 336 | 327 | 322 | 257 | 240 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:39AM5.05m | 1:14PM4.61m | 1:10AM5.17m | 1:53PM4.68m | 1:40AM5.24m | 2:30PM4.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.92m | 6:50PM1.44m | 7:27AM0.67m | 7:26PM1.53m | 8:02AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 1175 | 1158 | 1142 | 878 | 865 | 760 | 653 | 546 | 526 | 543 | 649 | 649 | 640 | 543 | 501 | 485 | 407 | 407 | 336 | 327 | 322 | 257 | 240 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 1928 | 2047 |
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