Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 21 Mar 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
6.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Monday (Mar 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. 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 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 22) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 23rd Mar)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 23rd Mar)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 22nd Mar)7ft (2.1m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sat
28
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
W
1.9
W
1.8
W
1.9
W
1.6
W
1.6
W
1.5
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.6
W
0.3
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
Period(s) (?)10111010101110998887716151413131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)834841687722500566470173110472976613546686055292625
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
35
SSE
55
SSE
20
SSW
20
S
10
S
20
ESE
30
NE
45
NNE
35
NNE
5
WSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSE
30
SSE
45
S
0
WNW
10
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:05AM
5.63
4:52PM
4.75
4:45AM
5.47
5:45PM
4.39
5:31AM
5.19
6:49PM
4.04
6:27AM
4.85
8:15PM
3.82
7:44AM
4.54
9:55PM
3.87
9:22AM
4.42
11:10PM
4.14
10:49AM
4.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:49PM
1.14
10:31AM
0.35
10:29PM
1.48
11:20AM
0.56
11:13PM
1.87
12:19PM
0.86
12:10AM
2.25
1:32PM
1.14
1:29AM
2.53
2:57PM
1.26
3:10AM
2.56
4:17PM
1.20
4:37AM
2.29
5:19PM
1.04
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sat
28
Sunrise-7:45--7:41--7:39--7:37--7:35--7:31--7:30-
Sunset--8:02--8:05--8:07--8:08--8:10--8:13--8:15
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Rain (mm)
--3--21--2-3-114-22-2
Temp. °C243124323313446555767
Feels °C (?)-5-6-10-7-40-1-5-7-7-2-3-10-1-6220-1-1
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tow Hill Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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