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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 am Saturday 16 May 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
8.9° 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 6PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
438 | 342 | 335 | 329 | 267 | 252 | 200 | 156 | 156 | 92 | 90 | 107 | 448 | 1101 | 1429 | 1604 | 1748 | 1674 | 1252 | 1090 | 943 | 835 | 1054 | 759 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:13PM4.90m | 1:52AM5.87m | 3:02PM4.94m | 2:39AM5.90m | 3:53PM4.89m | 3:27AM5.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM-0.04m | 7:40PM1.52m | 8:29AM-0.22m | 8:26PM1.59m | 9:17AM-0.23m | 9:15PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:50 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 438 | 342 | 335 | 329 | 267 | 252 | 200 | 156 | 156 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 448 | 1101 | 1429 | 1604 | 1748 | 1674 | 1252 | 1090 | 943 | 835 | 1054 | 759 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | W 21 | W 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | W 10 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 107 | 90 | — | — | — | 44 | 22 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 28 | 61 | 88 | 72 | — | — | 25 | 36 | 50 | 59 | 53 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 803 | 904 | 2047 | 2047 | 2047 | 82 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 874 | 845 | 845 | 845 | 845 | 845 | 1876 | 2046 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 807 | 845 |
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