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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 4 am Thursday 21 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
9.1° 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 8AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | |
424 | 505 | 424 | 392 | 331 | 279 | 194 | 190 | 153 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 148 | 143 | 109 | 136 | 136 | 195 | 401 | 1102 | 1191 | 1158 | 1032 | 1104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:14AM5.16m | 6:39PM4.52m | 6:15AM4.75m | 7:42PM4.47m | 7:25AM4.37m | 8:45PM4.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM1.99m | 11:57AM0.50m | 00:14AM2.11m | 12:57PM0.83m | 1:29AM2.13m | 1:58PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 424 | 505 | 424 | 392 | 331 | 279 | 194 | 190 | 153 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 148 | 143 | 109 | 136 | 136 | 139 | 194 | 1102 | 1191 | 1158 | 1032 | 1104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 15 | W 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 20 | W 19 | WNW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 63 | 195 | 401 | 202 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 15 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 24 | 35 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 35 | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 597 | 0 | 803 | 834 | 1666 | 1478 | 818 | 703 | 597 | 597 | 687 | 807 | 807 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 803 | 818 | 1478 | 1476 | 1334 | 1334 |
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