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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 pm Monday 25 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
9.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 1AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | |
207 | 178 | 152 | 194 | 360 | 436 | 307 | 244 | 197 | 133 | 127 | 151 | 97 | 233 | 969 | 1959 | 4528 | 5303 | 4598 | 4195 | 3833 | 3453 | 2593 | 2137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:34PM4.70m | 11:13AM4.02m | 11:18PM4.82m | 12:10PM4.13m | 11:56PM4.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM1.61m | 4:54AM1.47m | 4:46PM1.77m | 5:43AM1.19m | 5:33PM1.89m | 6:25AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | 10:02 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 |
 kJ | 207 | 178 | 152 | 98 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 151 | 95 | 98 | 969 | 1959 | 4528 | 5303 | 4598 | 4195 | 3833 | 3453 | 2593 | 2137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NE 4 | WNW 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | NW 7 | WNW 22 | W 21 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 38 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 97 | 233 | 120 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | WNW 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | E 18 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | NW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | — | 5 | 194 | 360 | 436 | 307 | 244 | 197 | 133 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 807 | 687 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 597 | 807 | 818 | 819 | 819 | 686 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 819 | 1334 | 845 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 685 | 803 |
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