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Lepus Beach (Haida-Gwaii) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 13 Dec 2025 PSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lepus Beach (Haida-Gwaii) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lepus Beach (Haida-Gwaii) sea temperature is
8.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lepus Beach (Haida-Gwaii) today?
The current surf forecast for Lepus Beach (Haida-Gwaii) at 8PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm December 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lepus Beach (Haida-Gwaii). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1145 | 1816 | 1172 | 819 | 564 | 466 | 445 | 1255 | 1325 | 1411 | 1256 | 2069 | 2095 | 2084 | 1896 | 1829 | 1906 | 1932 | 5044 | 4870 | 4222 | 3979 | 3161 | 2289 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:44PM 3.43 | 9:07AM 4.29 | 9:54PM 3.46 | 9:48AM 4.41 | 10:52PM 3.55 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:59PM 2.06 | 2:27AM 2.05 | 4:01PM 1.77 | 3:24AM 2.21 | 4:51PM 1.48 | 4:17AM 2.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:06 |
| Sunset | - | 4:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels °C (?) | -4 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -4 |
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