Port Renfrew surf break

Port Renfrew surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 09 May 2026 PDT
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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
10.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Port Renfrew today?

The current surf forecast for Port Renfrew at 8AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Port Renfrew. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
62
229
447
480
447
463
471
439
423
415
370
356
408
432
457
457
457
457
388
388
382
389
350
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
W
0
ESE
5
SSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:18AM2.79m
7:38PM2.63m
6:35AM2.65m
8:33PM2.78m
8:07AM2.60m
9:19PM2.97m
Low Tide
11:49PM2.29m
1:07PM1.40m
2:01AM2.19m
2:10PM1.47m
3:16AM1.97m
3:06PM1.52m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
15
15
13
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
11
10
9
11
13
15
14
13
12
11
11
10
13
13
12
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
9
8
9
10
12
13
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
14
0.5
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
Energy kJ
59
34
229
447
480
447
463
471
439
423
415
370
356
408
432
457
457
457
457
388
388
382
389
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
8
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
7
62
45
27
17
26
48
48
48
57
15
10
40
65
90
93
45
48
49
49
49
33
34
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
14
34
26
12
12
48
17
7
10
15
6
6
6
6
5
6
8
8
48
12
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
28
22
22
22
23
79
46
46
46
23
23
752
101
799
132
46
46
22
22
22
23
79
46
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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