Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 26 May 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
9.3° 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 9AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (26 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
W
8
1
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
W
21
1.1
WNW
20
1.7
WNW
18
3
W
18
3
W
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
3
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
14
2
W
13
1.9
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
374
307
235
161
133
90
105
101
233
969
1959
4858
5653
4598
4195
3833
3227
2593
2137
1945
1699
1349
1200
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
11:13AM4.02m
11:18PM4.82m
12:10PM4.13m
11:56PM4.91m
12:58PM4.25m
Low Tide
4:54AM1.47m
4:46PM1.77m
5:43AM1.19m
5:33PM1.89m
6:25AM0.95m
6:16PM1.97m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
10:01
10:02
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
6
6
8
8
8
8
2
0
0
2
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
8
7
6
5
5
5
3
2
3
6
5
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
1.1
W
8
1
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
W
8
1.1
WNW
20
1.7
WNW
18
3
W
18
3
W
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
3
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
14
2
W
13
1.9
W
13
Energy kJ
64
3
2
2
161
133
90
105
101
100
969
1959
4858
5653
4598
4195
3833
3227
2593
2137
1945
1699
1349
1200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.1
NW
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
21
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
Energy kJ
3
1
35
35
2
33
233
157
202
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
0.1
W
24
0.3
WNW
22
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
14
11
97
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
3
Energy kJ
301
374
307
235
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
686
686
597
819
819
819
819
0
0
0
0
0
834
1334
845
703
597
597
685
807
0
1415
1415
818
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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