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Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
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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
7.5° 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 11AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | |
1289 | 1121 | 342 | 278 | 828 | 289 | 363 | 411 | 495 | 403 | 313 | 253 | 283 | 258 | 698 | 586 | 141 | 144 | 318 | 529 | 1273 | 1087 | 1175 | 1297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:32AM4.26m | 11:23PM4.65m | 11:37AM4.37m | 00:04AM4.87m | 12:29PM4.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM2.00m | 4:42PM1.29m | 5:23AM1.61m | 5:31PM1.32m | 6:10AM1.24m | 6:13PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
-2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
— | — | 342 | 278 | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 138 | 178 | — | — | — | 9 | 141 | 144 | 144 | 340 | 1273 | 1087 | 1175 | 1297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 107 | 318 | 529 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
1289 | 1121 | 129 | 125 | 828 | 289 | 363 | 411 | 495 | 403 | 313 | 253 | 283 | 258 | 698 | 586 | 80 | 32 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 687 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 685 | 685 | 803 | 597 |
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