Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 PDT
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
7.3° 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: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (22 Apr)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (22 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

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

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
0.8
W
14
1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
12
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.5
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1622
1547
1354
1289
1158
1077
322
305
266
177
724
194
168
168
261
356
473
488
1072
1047
933
839
823
894
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
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
5:19AM5.17m
6:51PM4.22m
6:22AM4.78m
8:08PM4.12m
7:40AM4.43m
9:27PM4.19m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.67m
00:13AM2.31m
1:19PM0.97m
1:37AM2.43m
2:33PM1.17m
3:08AM2.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:05
9:07
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
17
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.8
W
11
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.8
W
14
1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
12
0.1
E
18
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
15
1
W
14
1.5
W
14
Energy kJ
22
23
45
46
152
45
45
79
113
261
356
473
488
6
126
227
411
894
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.3
W
16
0.1
W
20
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
5
5
45
7
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
6
Energy kJ
1622
1547
1354
1289
1158
1077
322
305
266
177
724
194
168
168
151
151
151
119
1072
1047
933
839
823
154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
685
695
807
807
687
597
597
597
597
597
807
597
597
597
597
597
597
803
803
819
819
597
597
597
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tow Hill Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest