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Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 15 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
5.9° C
 (Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

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 Tuesday (Mar 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. 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 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Mar 16) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 17th Mar)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 22nd Mar)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 22nd Mar)16ft (5.0m) 14s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sun
22
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
0
1
3
!
3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SE
0.9
W
0.9
WNW
0.4
SW
1.1
W
1.5
W
1.6
W
1.5
W
1.9
W
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.4
WNW
2
W
2
W
2.3
W
2.1
W
2
W
2
W
3
W
4.5
W
3
W
Period(s) (?)8871279109101010910911111010121412
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)44589773812735550938872556341435580266412121029786816245780692595
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSE
15
SSE
15
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
S
40
S
35
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:58AM
4.41
12:38PM
4.81
1:25AM
4.76
1:20PM
5.05
1:54AM
5.08
2:00PM
5.21
2:23AM
5.36
2:40PM
5.27
2:55AM
5.57
3:22PM
5.22
3:28AM
5.66
4:05PM
5.03
4:05AM
5.63
4:52PM
4.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:34AM
1.87
7:00PM
0.78
7:12AM
1.42
7:32PM
0.63
7:49AM
0.99
8:05PM
0.60
8:27AM
0.63
8:38PM
0.67
9:05AM
0.38
9:13PM
0.86
9:46AM
0.29
9:49PM
1.14
10:31AM
0.35
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sun
22
Sunrise-8:00--7:56--7:54--7:52--7:50--7:47--7:45-
Sunset--7:52--7:53--7:55--7:58--8:00--8:01--8:02
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
12372-1--2--11-1-26--1
Temp. °C777434335425224344023
Feels °C (?)-534-2-2-2-2-2-10-21-4-5-3-5-6-3-10-5-4
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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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