Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 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
8.7° 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: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (12 May)1ft (0.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Tow Hill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1
1
2
2
2
3
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.4
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
50
31
31
31
17
20
20
25
23
22
20
19
17
17
15
62
61
144
193
314
531
598
732
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:34AM4.06m
11:03PM4.76m
11:36AM4.29m
11:44PM5.12m
12:32PM4.54m
Low Tide
4:37AM1.82m
4:37PM1.52m
5:26AM1.30m
5:24PM1.49m
6:12AM0.77m
6:09PM1.48m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:39
9:42
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
8
8
9
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
8
6
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.4
W
14
Energy kJ
52
50
31
31
31
17
20
20
25
23
22
20
19
17
17
15
15
7
144
193
314
531
598
732
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
W
10
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
11
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
15
9
9
9
9
8
18
4
8
4
1
1
1
3
7
7
62
61
7
43
35
6
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
4
5
10
4
9
4
1
1
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
5
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
5
9
4
6
5
9
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
82
82
597
703
685
807
807
2046
2047
845
845
845
818
807
0
82
0
685
803
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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