Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 24 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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tow Hill Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach at 9AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (24 Apr)7ft (2.1m)11s

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 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
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)
0.8
W
14
1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
6
1
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.1
W
12
2.2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
356
473
496
1211
1170
1085
328
416
906
988
1021
991
1901
1723
1509
1272
1121
342
363
206
233
256
283
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:40AM4.43m
9:27PM4.19m
9:10AM4.25m
10:33PM4.40m
10:32AM4.26m
Low Tide
1:37AM2.43m
2:33PM1.17m
3:08AM2.32m
3:43PM1.26m
4:25AM2.00m
4:42PM1.29m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
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6:26
6:22
6:20
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9:05
9:07
9:08
Temp °C
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
7
6
-3
-5
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
14
1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
12
0.1
E
18
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
15
1
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.1
W
12
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
261
356
473
496
6
126
224
416
906
988
1021
991
342
206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
167
181
167
154
1211
1170
1085
328
310
216
177
171
197
1901
1723
1509
1272
1121
173
363
202
233
256
283
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
597
597
597
803
803
809
819
597
597
597
597
803
803
597
597
597
597
597
597
807
1478
807
597
597
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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