Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Renfrew today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Renfrew at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Renfrew. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 91 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 88 | 121 | 118 | 112 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 87 | 125 | 161 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:56PM3.23m | 4:13AM2.79m | 4:28PM3.16m | 5:02AM2.54m | 5:01PM3.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.98m | 10:34PM1.11m | 10:27AM1.28m | 11:23PM1.16m | 10:57AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 |
41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 38 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 86 | 62 | 44 | 148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 |
71 | 91 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 88 | 121 | 118 | 112 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 62 | 87 | 125 | 161 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 132 | 179 | 947 | 736 | 179 | 101 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 214 | 122 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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