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Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 12 Jan 2026 PST
Forecast 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
6.3° 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 6PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm January 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)--
Afternoon (12 Jan)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (12 Jan)4ft (1.2m)12s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
W
1
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
1.6
SE
2.5
SE
2.5
SE
1.1
WSW
1.6
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
W
2.2
W
2
W
1.9
W
1.8
W
1.6
W
1.3
WNW
1.2
W
1.1
W
Period(s) (?)121212121211111167815151514131312121010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)679299425418341257152114196635843605102119281752158416071148988663500295235181
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
40
SE
45
SSE
60
SSE
70
SSE
70
SSE
45
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrossglassglasscross-
on		glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:41PM
3.46
9:00AM
4.40
10:57PM
3.63
10:01AM
4.50
11:49PM
3.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:04PM
1.70
2:38AM
2.54
4:06PM
1.52
3:45AM
2.60
4:59PM
1.28
4:43AM
2.54
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise-------9:00-------8:59-------8:57
Sunset-4:50-------4:51-------4:52------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----162----------------
Temp. °C999910888999101097788877666
Feels °C (?)3556630-2-3-5-51222234445434
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