China Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Vancouver Island, Canada)
China Beach Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: inconsistent
Best: Swell NW | Wind ENE
Sea Temperature Today is: 8.2 °C
| Monday 30 | ||||
| 2AM | 5AM | 8AM | 11AM | |
| Wave (m) |
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 WSW |
 WSW |
WSW |
| Period (s) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
on | on | on |
View detailed 48hrs and full 7 days forecasts
China Beach in Vancouver Island is a fairly exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the east northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the left. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Sombrio Beach, 6 km from China Beach.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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| high tide | ||
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China Beach Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At SHIP2489, 4 km from China Beach.
strong winds from the E km/h |  No report | Air temperature 2.2 °C |
Current weather near China Beach
Buoy Data:
At Neah Bay Buoy, 29 miles from China Beach.
| 9PM | 10PM | 11PM | 12AM | |
| Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
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| Dominant period (s) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Overall China Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in March
Wind stats for China Beach: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Surf photos from
the gallery
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to China Beach:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break4 mi
- Second closest break7 mi
- Third closest break14 mi
- Fourth closest break14 mi
- Fifth closest break16 mi
Wave buoys nearest to China Beach:
- Closest wave buoy29 mi
- Second closest wave buoy43 mi
- Third closest wave buoy64 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy81 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy91 mi
Tide stations nearest to China Beach:
- Closest tide stationPoint No Point6 mi
- Second closest tide stationSekiu15 mi
- Third closest tide stationPort Renfrew17 mi
- Fourth closest tide stationSooke17 mi
- Fifth closest tide stationSooke Basin19 mi
This is the Surf-Forecast page for China Beach, Vancouver Island. Use the tab navigation above to view China Beach sea temperature, China Beach photographs, China Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, China Beach webcams, current wind from Vancouver Island live weather stations and China 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 China Beach.
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