Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 PDT
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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
9.2° 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 12PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
822
750
628
538
456
418
403
396
332
317
257
247
200
196
196
277
424
496
477
450
333
325
379
188
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
10
SSW
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:27AM5.78m
4:45PM4.77m
4:18AM5.53m
5:40PM4.63m
5:14AM5.16m
6:39PM4.52m
Low Tide
10:08AM-0.09m
10:08PM1.84m
11:01AM0.17m
11:06PM1.99m
11:57AM0.50m
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:51
9:52
1
3
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
9
9
8
8
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
6
6
2
1
2
4
7
7
4
3
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.1
W
19
1
W
10
Energy kJ
822
750
628
538
456
418
403
396
332
317
257
247
200
196
196
277
424
496
477
450
333
325
7
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
4
3
2
1
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
5
5
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
1.4
W
10
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
29
6
6
2
3
3
4
8
6
15
379
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
597
597
685
807
845
2046
818
686
597
597
597
0
0
0
0
597
597
0
597
803
851
1666
818
807
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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