
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23AM5.17m | 3:21PM4.71m | 2:58AM5.16m | 3:50PM4.82m | 3:35AM5.06m | 4:20PM4.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.45m | 8:56PM1.69m | 9:25AM0.47m | 9:33PM1.56m | 9:55AM0.59m | 10:10PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | W 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 3 | — | SE 7 | E 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 15 | W 16 | E 19 | — | — | — | — | E 17 | ESE 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SE 7 | E 7 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | E 16 | — | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
125 | 92 | 135 | 140 | 155 | 163 | 122 | 56 | 64 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 687 | 687 | 687 | 685 | 82 | 597 | 597 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 685 | 685 | 82 | 803 | 803 | 1928 | 1944 | 2046 | 685 | 597 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)




