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Port Renfrew Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /
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Port Renfrew surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Port Renfrew surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Renfrew sea temperature is
10.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Port Renfrew today?
The current surf forecast for Port Renfrew at 6PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Renfrew. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | |
87 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 62 | 229 | 447 | 471 | 447 | 463 | 471 | 439 | 423 | 415 | 363 | 356 | 353 | 360 | 432 | 441 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:37PM2.56m | 5:18AM2.79m | 7:38PM2.63m | 6:35AM2.65m | 8:33PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM1.31m | 11:49PM2.29m | 1:07PM1.40m | 2:01AM2.19m | 2:10PM1.47m | 3:16AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 14 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 87 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 22 | 59 | 33 | 229 | 447 | 471 | 447 | 463 | 471 | 439 | 423 | 415 | 363 | 356 | 353 | 360 | 432 | 441 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 20 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 77 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 14 | 62 | 45 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 57 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 90 | 93 | 45 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 52 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 10 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 752 | 98 | 101 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 129 | 799 | 1303 | 752 | 23 | 46 | 22 |
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