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Jordan River Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /
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Jordan River surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jordan River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jordan River sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jordan River today?
The current surf forecast for Jordan River at 8PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jordan River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
977 | 1037 | 932 | 906 | 1014 | 831 | 771 | 663 | 653 | 643 | 623 | 496 | 180 | 232 | 174 | 171 | 121 | 297 | 242 | 108 | 279 | 326 | 273 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:58PM2.44m | 2:01AM3.38m | 6:58PM2.46m | 2:45AM3.27m | 7:51PM2.49m | 3:29AM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM2.42m | 10:41AM0.12m | 8:27PM2.45m | 11:30AM0.27m | 9:33PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | 8:55 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 977 | 1037 | 932 | 906 | 1014 | 831 | 771 | 663 | 653 | 643 | 623 | 496 | 177 | 182 | 157 | 130 | 103 | 297 | 242 | 108 | 279 | 326 | 273 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 180 | 232 | 174 | 171 | 121 | 41 | 40 | 86 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | 7 | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 45 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1281 | 253 | 153 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 39 | 58 | 1281 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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