Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
7.4° 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 2PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (23 Apr)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
0.8
W
14
1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
12
2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.5
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
249
197
233
194
211
261
356
473
496
1102
1170
959
813
743
906
1115
1021
991
1777
1750
1671
1252
1121
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:22AM4.78m
8:08PM4.12m
7:40AM4.43m
9:27PM4.19m
9:10AM4.25m
10:33PM4.40m
Low Tide
1:19PM0.97m
1:37AM2.43m
2:33PM1.17m
3:08AM2.32m
3:43PM1.26m
4:25AM2.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:28
6:26
6:22
6:20
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9:02
9:05
9:07
9:08
Temp °C
6
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
-1
0
0
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.3
W
16
0.7
W
11
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.8
W
14
1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
12
0.1
E
18
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
15
1
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
Energy kJ
157
45
116
45
79
113
261
356
473
496
6
126
224
416
906
1115
1021
991
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.1
E
16
0.3
W
16
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
46
5
45
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
5
1.5
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
209
249
197
233
194
211
162
191
171
119
1102
1170
959
813
743
138
123
119
143
1777
1750
1671
1252
1121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
597
597
807
685
597
597
597
597
597
803
803
818
819
597
597
597
597
687
819
597
597
597
597
597
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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