Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Renfrew today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Renfrew at 5PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Renfrew. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 72 | 66 | 41 | 67 | 94 | 68 | 63 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 82 | 74 | 110 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 89 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:49PM3.03m | 1:35AM3.17m | 2:15PM3.17m | 2:14AM3.12m | 2:43PM3.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.78m | 7:56PM1.38m | 8:14AM0.85m | 8:29PM1.22m | 8:36AM0.98m | 9:04PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 |
43 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 66 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 63 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 82 | 62 | 48 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 |
33 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 72 | 10 | 28 | 67 | 94 | 68 | 42 | 28 | 47 | 31 | 71 | 33 | 74 | 110 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 |
5 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 27 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 132 | 214 | 214 | 23 | 22 | 101 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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