Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 13 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
8.4° 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 8PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (13 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
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
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
8
16
15
62
61
144
193
314
440
598
736
796
784
796
888
861
734
689
646
544
535
438
408
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
W
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:36AM4.29m
11:44PM5.12m
12:32PM4.54m
00:25AM5.45m
1:23PM4.76m
1:08AM5.71m
Low Tide
5:24PM1.49m
6:12AM0.77m
6:09PM1.48m
6:57AM0.31m
6:54PM1.49m
7:42AM-0.04m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:39
9:42
9:43
9:45
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
7
7
6
7
8
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
9
6
7
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
5
4
3
3
4
5
4
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
16
1
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
19
7
16
15
15
12
144
193
314
440
598
736
796
784
796
888
861
734
689
646
544
535
438
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
1
8
7
7
62
61
15
7
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.3
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
1
15
3
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
3
9
7
12
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Distance (km)
2047
2047
1415
818
818
818
0
0
0
0
0
82
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
82
597
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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