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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 10 am Sunday 31 May 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
10.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
99 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 38 | 56 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 34 | 24 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | on | |
High Tide | 2:53PM4.46m | 2:16AM5.13m | 3:30PM4.44m | 2:52AM5.09m | 4:07PM4.39m | 3:29AM4.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.57m | 8:13PM2.08m | 8:56AM0.57m | 8:51PM2.12m | 9:34AM0.62m | 9:29PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:10 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 99 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 38 | 56 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 34 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 21 | W 21 | W 20 | E 21 | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 20 | W 19 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 21 | — | E 21 | E 21 | — | E 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | E 20 | NNW 3 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — | E 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 597 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 597 |
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