Florencia Bay surf break

Florencia Bay surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDT
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Florencia Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Florencia Bay sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Florencia Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Florencia Bay at 4PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Florencia Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
1
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.9
W
12
1.5
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1369
2027
1584
1680
1649
1818
297
291
332
442
375
296
331
118
120
118
247
1120
1079
1072
1175
1142
1063
888
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
25
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
5
N
5
E
10
ENE
0
ESE
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
1:26PM3.35m
00:50AM4.01m
2:16PM3.38m
1:36AM4.01m
3:06PM3.35m
2:24AM3.93m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.30m
6:44PM1.67m
7:41AM0.17m
7:32PM1.72m
8:30AM0.13m
8:22PM1.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:02
Temp °C
8
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
6
4
1
1
3
7
7
5
8
9
8
7
6
4
5
5
7
7
9
10
9
10
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
2.1
W
11
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
1
W
6
0.9
W
12
1.5
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
13
Energy kJ
1369
1294
172
172
172
1114
270
177
332
442
375
296
118
92
90
67
247
1120
1079
1072
1175
1142
1063
888
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.6
SSW
15
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
7
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
W
21
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
5
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
176
174
15
174
297
291
91
137
118
116
9
118
120
90
28
81
79
77
46
35
35
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
16
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
W
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
15
179
188
191
31
20
9
9
30
34
118
193
31
32
32
32
49
30
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
WNW
6
1
WNW
5
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
2027
1584
1680
1649
1818
331
114
101
108
51
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
99
228
1371
1371
1371
0
0
0
0
99
124
180
144
144
144
144
144
1207
1371
113
113
0
103
144
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
5
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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