Tow Hill Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 21 Feb 2026 PST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
7.2° C
(Which is normal 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 23) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tow Hill Beach in the next 12 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Feb 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Feb 22) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Mon 23rd Feb)1ft (0.3m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 26th Feb)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 26th Feb)15ft (4.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tow Hill Beach over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast A dusting of new snow. Icy conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Icy conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
!
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.3
NW
0.1
W
0.2
W
0.3
W
0.4
W
0.6
W
0.4
W
2.2
W
2.4
W
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
W
2.1
WNW
Period(s) (?)12121198111614131414891113131312121110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5992426535113193755146656759713227306568165391323524351599884
Wind
(km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
20
E
15
NE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:13AM
5.30
4:49PM
4.38
4:54AM
5.15
5:49PM
3.99
5:45AM
4.93
7:12PM
3.69
6:54AM
4.71
9:01PM
3.65
8:24AM
4.62
10:30PM
3.92
9:53AM
4.76
11:28PM
4.28
11:01AM
5.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:51PM
1.16
10:37AM
0.93
10:31PM
1.58
11:34AM
1.10
11:20PM
2.01
12:45PM
1.27
12:27AM
2.39
2:12PM
1.30
2:00AM
2.58
3:35PM
1.14
3:34AM
2.47
4:42PM
0.87
4:45AM
2.14
Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise--7:52--7:50--7:47--7:45--7:43--7:39--7:37
Sunset6:07--6:08--6:10--6:13--6:15--6:16--6:19--
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
---------17-12-------
Temp. °C210122247767741101123
Feels °C (?)-8-8-10-8-4-2-1121-10-1-3-6-9-9-8-6-3-4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Tow Hill Beach:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tow Hill Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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 12 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.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest