Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Renfrew today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Renfrew at 1PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Port Renfrew. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 187 | 184 | 280 | 333 | 333 | 327 | 327 | 322 | 305 | 284 | 279 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 184 | 96 | 127 | 133 | 115 | 117 | 115 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00AM2.32m | 5:36PM2.94m | 7:24AM2.16m | 6:20PM2.84m | 12:18PM2.27m | 7:22PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM1.25m | 11:25AM1.86m | 1:29AM1.33m | 11:49AM2.09m | 2:49AM1.34m | 1:58PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 190 | 187 | 184 | 280 | 333 | 333 | 327 | 327 | 322 | 305 | 284 | 279 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 184 | 96 | 127 | 133 | 115 | 117 | 115 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 48 | 29 | 62 | 60 | 82 | 76 | 74 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 66 | 46 | 46 | 13 | — | 44 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 10 | 25 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 72 | 46 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 182 | 72 | 22 |
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