Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
7.4° 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 2AM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
0.8
W
14
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1268
1180
374
303
202
184
166
194
175
168
261
430
473
496
472
1150
959
813
743
894
974
1021
1777
1821
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:22AM4.78m
8:08PM4.12m
7:40AM4.43m
9:27PM4.19m
9:10AM4.25m
Low Tide
00:13AM2.31m
1:19PM0.97m
1:37AM2.43m
2:33PM1.17m
3:08AM2.32m
3:43PM1.26m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:28
6:26
6:22
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9:01
9:02
9:05
9:07
Temp °C
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
-3
-3
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
17
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.8
W
14
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
15
1
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
13
Energy kJ
22
23
169
155
152
116
45
79
113
261
430
473
496
472
126
227
411
894
974
1021
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
5
45
46
45
45
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
1268
1180
374
303
202
184
166
194
175
168
151
134
134
119
114
1150
959
813
743
138
123
123
1777
1821
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
687
597
597
597
597
597
807
685
597
597
597
597
597
803
803
819
819
597
597
597
597
803
818
597
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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