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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 15 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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Port Renfrew today?
The current surf forecast for Port Renfrew at 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Renfrew. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
219 | 275 | 268 | 329 | 388 | 372 | 905 | 991 | 1173 | 1151 | 1207 | 1423 | 1280 | 1058 | 906 | 688 | 526 | 451 | 382 | 319 | 259 | 244 | 234 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 12:38PM3.05m | 00:05AM3.76m | 1:29PM3.13m | 00:48AM3.85m | 2:19PM3.15m | 1:34AM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.68m | 6:10PM1.79m | 7:11AM0.45m | 6:56PM1.84m | 7:58AM0.32m | 7:43PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:54 |
3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 168 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 181 | 200 | 905 | 991 | 1173 | 1151 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 1058 | 906 | 688 | 526 | 451 | 382 | 319 | 259 | 244 | 234 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 219 | 275 | 268 | 329 | 388 | 372 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 36 | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 40 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 29 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1207 | 1423 | 1280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 1302 | 1302 | 1302 | 1302 | 46 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 98 | 1302 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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