Florencia Bay surf break

Florencia Bay surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Florencia Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Florencia Bay at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (21 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
1.2
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
2.5
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.6
SSW
15
1.4
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
127
210
223
201
169
164
127
116
134
355
387
694
369
163
139
114
154
227
390
409
364
266
235
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
E
5
ENE
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
W
15
W
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:53PM3.21m
4:11AM3.53m
5:51PM3.16m
5:14AM3.26m
6:51PM3.15m
6:26AM3.01m
Low Tide
10:18PM1.83m
11:11AM0.52m
11:28PM1.83m
12:09PM0.75m
00:45AM1.76m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
10
9
9
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
8
9
10
9
9
11
11
10
11
10
10
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1.7
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
Energy kJ
79
79
124
223
201
169
164
127
77
50
184
184
311
187
163
139
114
117
227
390
409
364
266
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
116
116
112
178
104
75
74
72
68
110
107
106
55
76
73
94
94
92
139
246
246
204
204
200
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
W
11
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.2
S
13
0.4
W
11
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
17
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
129
127
99
39
89
124
124
122
116
94
14
39
184
106
107
110
112
154
197
14
14
14
13
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.2
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
2.5
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
125
210
134
355
387
694
369
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
124
208
208
0
0
0
0
99
141
1006
812
114
0
0
3
21
114
103
103
0
3
0
0
103
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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