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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 Friday 29 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
9.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | |
628 | 535 | 517 | 408 | 401 | 408 | 342 | 338 | 329 | 272 | 257 | 196 | 192 | 153 | 140 | 104 | 99 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:39PM4.36m | 1:07AM5.07m | 2:17PM4.44m | 1:41AM5.12m | 2:53PM4.46m | 2:16AM5.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.76m | 6:56PM2.02m | 7:41AM0.63m | 7:35PM2.05m | 8:18AM0.57m | 8:13PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
 kJ | 628 | 535 | 517 | 408 | 401 | 408 | 342 | 338 | 329 | 272 | 257 | 196 | 192 | 153 | 140 | 104 | 99 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 21 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 597 | 597 | 597 |
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