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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 4 am Friday 08 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
8.4° 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 12PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SE 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | |
104 | 101 | 92 | 85 | 54 | 252 | 49 | 26 | 29 | 196 | 151 | 102 | 102 | 150 | 217 | 289 | 263 | 233 | 170 | 153 | 115 | 137 | 81 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:48AM4.30m | 7:34PM3.86m | 6:47AM4.08m | 8:37PM3.93m | 8:00AM3.93m | 9:33PM4.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM2.64m | 12:53PM1.42m | 1:08AM2.70m | 1:52PM1.52m | 2:29AM2.58m | 2:52PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 64 | 64 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 53 | 49 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 74 | 102 | 102 | 150 | 217 | 289 | 263 | 233 | 170 | 153 | 115 | 137 | 81 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 7 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 104 | 101 | 92 | 85 | 54 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 22 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 95 | 252 | 199 | 137 | 143 | 196 | 151 | 102 | 90 | 61 | 62 | 39 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 687 | 687 | 687 | 685 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 687 | 874 | 863 | 685 | 685 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 685 | 1944 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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