Florencia Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vancouver Island, Canada)

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Florencia Bay Surf Guide

Florencia Bay in Vancouver Island is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Florencia Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Florencia Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Florencia Bay occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Florencia Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Florencia Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Florencia Bay Location Map

Interactive Florencia Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Florencia Bay is Tofino Airport (YAZ) in Canada, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Florencia Bay is Comox Airport (YQQ), also in Canada, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Florencia Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:34 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Florencia Bay look like?

Latest photos from Florencia Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Herodius the Amazo Credit: Herodius The Amazo Credit: Trevor

Tides at Florencia Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Ucluelet, British Columbia, 9 km from Florencia Bay.

Next High Water: 04:14pm | 2.91m

Next Low Water: 09:32am | 0.83m

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Florencia Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.0 °C) at Florencia Bay is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.