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4:47 pm 3 Aug 2004

Sombrio Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.8
Consistency of surf: 3.3
Difficulty level: 3.6
Wind and kite surfing: 1.5
Crowds: 2.5

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Sombrio Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Canada – Vancouver Island)

Sombrio Beach photo

Photo credit: donk
Surf Break: Sombrio Beach

Name: Sombrio Beach
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: NNE

Sombrio Beach in Vancouver Island is a quite exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rocks and locals.

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Overall Sombrio Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sombrio Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Jordan River 11 mi
Second closest break Hoko River Kydaka 14 mi
Third closest break Port Renfrew 14 mi
Fourth closest break The Strait 16 mi
Fifth closest break Pillar Point 17 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Sombrio Beach:

Closest wave buoy Neah Bay Buoy 26 mi
Second closest wave buoy Halibut Bank Buoy 64 mi
Third closest wave buoy Cape Elizabeth 80 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy La Perouse Bank Buoy 88 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Sentry Shoal Buoy 108 mi

Tide stations nearest to Sombrio Beach:

Closest tide station Point No Point, British Columbia 10 mi
Second closest tide station Point No Point, British Columbia (2) 10 mi
Third closest tide station Port Renfrew, British Columbia 13 mi
Fourth closest tide station Port Renfrew, British Columbia (2) 13 mi
Fifth closest tide station Sekiu, Clallam Bay, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washing 14 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Sombrio Beach:

Closest ski area Hurricane Ridge (United States) 44 mi
Second closest ski area Cypress Mountain (Canada) 78 mi
Third closest ski area Grouse Mountain (Canada) 80 mi
Fourth closest ski area Mount Seymour (Canada) 82 mi
Fifth closest ski area Mount Washington (Canada) 103 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Sombrio Beach:

Closest city location Sooke (Canada) 21 mi
Second closest city location Lake Cowichan (Canada) 26 mi
Third closest city location Duncan (Canada) 32 mi
Fourth closest city location North Cowichan (Canada) 35 mi
Fifth closest city location Forks (United States) 36 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Sombrio Beach is Victoria International Airport (YYJ) in Canada, 59 km (37 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Sombrio Beach is Port Angeles Cgas Airport (NOW) in USA, 66 km (41 miles) away.
  • Third is Nanaimo Airport (YCD) in Canada, 70 km (43 miles) away.
  • Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in Canada is 110 km (68 miles) away.
  • Whidbey Island Nas Airport (NUW) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Sombrio Beach and is 112 km (70 miles) away.
Sombrio Beach break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Sombrio Beach, Canada - Vancouver Island. Use the tab navigation above to view Sombrio Beach sea temperature, Sombrio Beach photographs, Sombrio Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Sombrio Beach webcams, current wind from Canada - Vancouver Island live weather stations and Sombrio Beach tide predictions. The Canada swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Canada and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Canada wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Sombrio Beach.