Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 24 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
9.1° 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 3AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
W
11
1.5
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.5
W
21
1.1
WNW
20
1.6
WNW
18
2.5
W
18
3
W
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
91
85
58
56
82
223
178
122
127
120
394
336
284
192
130
75
90
97
233
969
1747
4528
5303
Wind (km/h)
65
SE
60
SE
45
SE
40
ESE
30
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
NW
20
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
N
15
NNW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:04AM3.99m
10:34PM4.70m
11:13AM4.02m
11:18PM4.82m
12:10PM4.13m
Low Tide
3:56AM1.76m
3:55PM1.61m
4:54AM1.47m
4:46PM1.77m
5:43AM1.19m
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:58
9:59
10:00
10:01
10
8
6
3
4
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
11
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
9
9
-4
-4
0
1
3
6
7
8
6
2
1
-1
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.1
WNW
20
1.6
WNW
18
2.5
W
18
3
W
17
Energy kJ
171
91
85
58
37
47
223
178
117
127
86
3
2
2
1
35
75
90
93
98
969
1747
4528
5303
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.1
W
24
0.3
WNW
22
0.5
W
21
1
W
9
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
4
10
44
82
14
5
8
3
3
35
11
97
233
153
216
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
26
0.1
E
18
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
56
21
19
19
13
6
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
6
1.3
E
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.8
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1487
1487
717
320
93
37
3
122
56
120
394
336
284
192
130
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
1
3
8
8
6
6
5
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
803
803
82
82
685
0
807
687
687
686
686
686
597
807
807
803
818
685
597
597
597
803
818
889
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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