Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Renfrew today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Renfrew at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 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 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 108 | 127 | 125 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 71 | 93 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 57 | 34 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:57PM2.64m | 11:39PM3.04m | 1:07PM2.76m | 00:19AM3.12m | 1:26PM2.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.90m | 6:17PM1.90m | 6:55AM0.81m | 6:51PM1.73m | 7:24AM0.77m | 7:24PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
38 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 88 | 88 | 18 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
75 | 108 | 127 | 125 | 99 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 93 | 90 | 58 | 89 | 9 | 9 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 57 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | SW 5 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 72 | 94 | 69 | 60 | 58 | 89 | 34 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 104 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 104 | 22 | 22 |
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