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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 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
7.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 10PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 12 | |
1072 | 1170 | 358 | 328 | 411 | 906 | 1002 | 1021 | 991 | 865 | 749 | 1686 | 1573 | 1426 | 342 | 278 | 255 | 771 | 229 | 272 | 302 | 262 | 209 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:27PM4.19m | 9:10AM4.25m | 10:33PM4.40m | 10:32AM4.26m | 11:23PM4.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM1.17m | 3:08AM2.32m | 3:43PM1.26m | 4:25AM2.00m | 4:42PM1.29m | 5:23AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
-3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 6 | — | 126 | 224 | 411 | 906 | 1002 | 1021 | 991 | 865 | 749 | — | — | — | 342 | 278 | 255 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 181 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 1072 | 1170 | 358 | 328 | 310 | 246 | 223 | 202 | 190 | 254 | 262 | 1686 | 1573 | 1426 | 204 | 111 | 95 | 771 | 229 | 272 | 302 | 262 | 209 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 803 | 809 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 703 | 803 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 |
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