Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 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
9.0° 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 10AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the ESE by Sun night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
1
0
3
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.6
W
16
0.9
W
16
1.2
W
15
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
118
118
116
116
221
176
136
136
195
401
627
1504
1463
1285
986
862
835
670
472
396
271
171
123
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
S
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
5
W
5
SE
10
ESE
20
ESE
35
SSE
50
SE
60
ESE
55
SE
65
ESE
55
ESE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:15AM4.75m
7:42PM4.47m
7:25AM4.37m
8:45PM4.50m
8:45AM4.10m
9:43PM4.59m
Low Tide
00:14AM2.11m
12:57PM0.83m
1:29AM2.13m
1:58PM1.14m
2:47AM2.00m
2:58PM1.40m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:55
9:58
4
1
1
3
5
6
7
10
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
7
6
6
8
9
8
8
7
7
8
9
7
7
8
7
8
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
4
4
3
6
5
4
3
1
-4
-6
-4
-6
-4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
20
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
15
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
Energy kJ
153
118
118
116
116
4
8
136
136
171
234
627
1504
1463
1285
986
862
835
670
472
396
271
171
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
19
0.3
WNW
18
0.6
W
16
0.9
W
16
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
29
63
195
401
225
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
7
7
6
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
0.5
SE
3
1.2
SE
5
2.2
ESE
6
2.5
ESE
7
3.5
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
54
46
42
42
32
221
176
5
62
377
632
1344
1569
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
597
597
597
803
807
1666
807
597
597
695
0
807
1334
1334
0
0
0
0
685
687
807
695
687
803
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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