Surf Forecasts:
Florencia Bay surf forecast from 2 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 6 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 11 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 13s period, S swell with 13,759 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 2 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Florencia Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Florencia Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Florencia Bay in the next 16 days are 6.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 2nd Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 6th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Florencia Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1669 | 1289 | 847 | 653 | 488 | 493 | 386 | 547 | 646 | 1668 | 4337 | 3393 | 6997 | 8045 | 4651 | 2303 | 1299 | 985 | 6486 | 5286 | 2053 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27PM2.91m | 7:56AM2.99m | 7:50PM2.87m | 8:47AM3.15m | 9:03PM2.89m | 9:30AM3.29m | 10:04PM2.95m | 10:09AM3.41m | 10:56PM3.01m | 10:44AM3.47m | 11:42PM3.04m | 11:18AM3.49m | 00:24AM3.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM1.74m | 1:19AM0.87m | 2:02PM1.52m | 2:20AM0.97m | 3:07PM1.24m | 3:12AM1.07m | 4:00PM0.97m | 3:58AM1.18m | 4:44PM0.74m | 4:38AM1.30m | 5:23PM0.59m | 5:16AM1.42m | 6:00PM0.50m | ||||||||
 | |  | | |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |  | | |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 35 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1669 | 510 | 667 | 535 | 468 | 493 | 386 | 547 | 637 | 1668 | 4337 | 3393 | 6997 | 8045 | 4651 | 2303 | 1299 | 742 | 6486 | 5286 | 2053 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 343 | 1289 | 847 | 653 | 488 | 225 | 382 | 270 | 646 | 1117 | 178 | 170 | 125 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 91 | 985 | 226 | 120 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | W 11 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 487 | 475 | 405 | 405 | 400 | 280 | 55 | 69 | 252 | 186 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 71 | 30 | 115 | 120 | 117 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 55 | — | — | — | 49 | 603 | — | 73 | 93 | 487 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 113 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Florencia Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Florencia Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Florencia Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Florencia Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Florencia Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Florencia Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Florencia Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Florencia Bay is 66 km (41 miles) from Port Alberni. If you plan a holiday in Vancouver Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Alberni. Port Alberni has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest