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China Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 04 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
China Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's China Beach sea temperature is
10.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at China Beach today?
The current surf forecast for China Beach at 3AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at China Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
350 | 344 | 339 | 280 | 276 | 266 | 199 | 192 | 189 | 149 | 192 | 432 | 569 | 569 | 501 | 485 | 819 | 872 | 850 | 750 | 588 | 451 | 326 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:32AM2.67m | 5:20PM1.87m | 3:06AM2.60m | 6:23PM1.83m | 3:43AM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.37m | 8:51PM1.68m | 10:56AM0.46m | 9:23PM1.73m | 11:44AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 350 | 344 | 339 | 280 | 276 | 266 | 199 | 192 | 189 | 149 | 192 | 432 | 569 | 569 | 501 | 485 | 819 | 872 | 850 | 750 | 588 | 451 | 326 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 11 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 25 | 43 | 104 | 114 | 47 | 18 | 39 | 103 | 127 | 37 | 39 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 46 | 47 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 37 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 30 | 30 |
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