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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 Sunday 26 Apr 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
7.5° 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 11AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | |
1289 | 1121 | 342 | 278 | 828 | 289 | 363 | 411 | 495 | 403 | 313 | 253 | 283 | 258 | 698 | 586 | 141 | 144 | 318 | 529 | 1273 | 1087 | 1175 | 1297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:32AM4.26m | 11:23PM4.65m | 11:37AM4.37m | 00:04AM4.87m | 12:29PM4.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM2.00m | 4:42PM1.29m | 5:23AM1.61m | 5:31PM1.32m | 6:10AM1.24m | 6:13PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
-2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
 kJ | — | — | 342 | 278 | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 138 | 178 | — | — | — | 9 | 141 | 144 | 144 | 340 | 1273 | 1087 | 1175 | 1297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 107 | 318 | 529 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1289 | 1121 | 129 | 125 | 828 | 289 | 363 | 411 | 495 | 403 | 313 | 253 | 283 | 258 | 698 | 586 | 80 | 32 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 597 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 687 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 803 | 685 | 685 | 803 | 597 |
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