Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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 5AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (25 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)8ft (2.4m)13s

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 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
2 PM
5 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)
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
6
1
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
1.3
W
12
2
WNW
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1184
289
411
906
1002
1021
991
865
2121
1733
485
1158
342
278
828
238
310
355
427
322
209
225
206
189
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:27PM4.19m
9:10AM4.25m
10:33PM4.40m
10:32AM4.26m
11:23PM4.65m
11:37AM4.37m
Low Tide
3:08AM2.32m
3:43PM1.26m
4:25AM2.00m
4:42PM1.29m
5:23AM1.61m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:22
6:20
6:18
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9:05
9:07
9:08
9:10
Temp °C
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
126
224
411
906
1002
1021
991
865
485
342
278
102
181
225
206
189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
6
2
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
1184
289
300
216
216
202
202
223
2121
1733
196
1158
134
103
828
238
310
355
427
322
209
154
154
171
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
1
Distance (km)
819
597
597
597
597
803
803
597
597
597
597
597
597
807
807
807
706
597
597
597
597
685
685
803
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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