Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 14 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
8.6° 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: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
61
144
193
314
531
598
736
796
784
796
888
861
835
689
646
544
535
438
401
335
329
267
252
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
W
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
E
10
SE
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
N
0
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:44PM5.12m
12:32PM4.54m
00:25AM5.45m
1:23PM4.76m
1:08AM5.71m
2:13PM4.90m
Low Tide
6:12AM0.77m
6:09PM1.48m
6:57AM0.31m
6:54PM1.49m
7:42AM-0.04m
7:40PM1.52m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:43
9:45
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
8
9
9
9
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
9
9
9
9
8
3
3
4
3
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
4
3
3
3
6
7
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
15
61
144
193
314
531
598
736
796
784
796
888
861
835
689
646
544
535
438
401
335
329
267
252
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
11
0.3
W
5
Energy kJ
62
15
8
7
55
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
15
15
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
SE
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
9
12
2
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
807
597
0
0
0
0
0
845
845
0
0
0
0
0
0
597
597
597
597
2047
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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