Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 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 8PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (23 Apr)6ft (1.9m)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 Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
8 AM
11 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
0.8
W
14
1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
12
2.1
WNW
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
1.7
W
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
231
231
249
261
356
473
496
1211
1170
959
854
743
906
988
1021
991
1930
1750
1645
1407
1268
1200
1077
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
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
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:08PM4.12m
7:40AM4.43m
9:27PM4.19m
9:10AM4.25m
10:33PM4.40m
10:32AM4.26m
Low Tide
1:19PM0.97m
1:37AM2.43m
2:33PM1.17m
3:08AM2.32m
3:43PM1.26m
4:25AM2.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:26
6:22
6:20
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9:02
9:05
9:07
9:08
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
7
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
11
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
0.8
W
15
1
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
Energy kJ
116
45
79
113
261
356
473
496
6
126
291
411
906
988
1021
991
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
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)
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
177
231
231
249
167
191
149
144
1211
1170
959
854
743
160
123
138
160
1930
1750
1645
1407
1268
1200
1077
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
807
850
597
597
597
597
597
803
803
818
819
597
597
597
597
803
818
597
597
597
597
597
597
807
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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