Jordan River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vancouver Island, Canada)

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Jordan River Surf Guide

Jordan River in Vancouver Island is a fairly exposed reef and point break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take special care here if it gets very crowded.

Jordan River Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	fairly consistent	10.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Jordan River:

The best conditions reported for surf at Jordan River occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Jordan River with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in October while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

blown out

49%

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

too small

20%

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

Explore Jordan River Location Map

Interactive Jordan River 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 Jordan River is Victoria International Airport (YYJ) in Canada, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Jordan River is Port Angeles Cgas Airport (NOW) in USA, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Jordan River Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:17 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

What does Jordan River look like?

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Credit: Bruce Hogarth Credit: The doc Credit: A. Lopez Credit: A. Lopez Credit: Joel Rushworth

Tides at Jordan River

Current tide and informaton

For Point No Point, British Columbia, 1 km from Jordan River.

Next High Water: 03:32am | 2.74m

Next Low Water: 12:27pm | 0.9m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Jordan River Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.2 °C) at Jordan River is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

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

Current Temp*: 10.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Jordan River

Surf stats for Jordan River, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Jordan River

Wind stats for Jordan River, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Jordan River Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 30 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.6
Consistency of Surf:2.3
Difficulty Level:3.3
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.6
Crowds:2.4
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

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