Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 31 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
10.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Tow Hill Beach surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, WSW swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tow Hill Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tow Hill Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 04) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sun 31st May)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 5PM (Sun 31st May)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 5th Jun)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tow Hill Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
0.4
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
66
47
39
41
42
60
57
24
20
19
42
78
68
126
121
115
72
72
86
20
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
E
10
NW
15
N
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
SE
5
SW
10
ENE
5
N
0
NE
30
SE
35
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
0
W
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:53PM4.46m
2:16AM5.13m
3:30PM4.44m
2:52AM5.09m
4:07PM4.39m
3:29AM4.99m
4:46PM4.32m
4:06AM4.84m
5:26PM4.25m
4:46AM4.64m
6:07PM4.21m
5:30AM4.41m
6:51PM4.23m
Low Tide
8:18AM0.57m
8:13PM2.08m
8:56AM0.57m
8:51PM2.12m
9:34AM0.62m
9:29PM2.18m
10:13AM0.71m
10:09PM2.26m
10:52AM0.84m
10:52PM2.33m
11:32AM1.00m
11:41PM2.38m
12:14PM1.16m
00:39AM2.36m
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5:22
5:20
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:16
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10:07
10:07
10:09
10:10
10:12
10:13
10:14
Temp °C
9
11
11
11
15
16
15
19
17
13
13
11
12
12
11
10
11
12
10
11
10
5
7
8
6
10
12
13
15
14
11
10
9
6
5
4
5
7
11
5
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.1
W
17
0.4
W
8
Energy kJ
74
66
47
39
41
42
60
57
24
20
19
42
78
68
126
121
115
72
26
6
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
21
0.1
E
21
0.1
E
20
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SW
12
0.2
W
3
0.1
E
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
14
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
9
9
8
7
6
2
1
6
1
7
7
6
7
7
5
6
4
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
20
0.1
E
21
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
18
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
5
5
1
7
9
8
7
6
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
WNW
3
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
1
5
13
8
1
4
72
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
3
1
2
3
3
1
1
4
4
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
82
82
82
82
82
0
597
807
685
0
1334
2046
82
0
0
597
703
807
597
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
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Information about the Tow Hill Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tow Hill Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tow Hill Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tow Hill Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tow Hill Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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