Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Renfrew today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Renfrew at 4PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Port Renfrew. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:15PM3.19m | 1:57AM3.43m | 2:49PM3.26m | 2:43AM3.26m | 3:23PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.37m | 8:17PM1.31m | 8:46AM0.49m | 9:03PM1.17m | 9:22AM0.70m | 9:48PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
61 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 64 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 74 | 74 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
43 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 752 | 1302 | 132 | 40 | 132 | 22 | 72 | 122 | 691 | 691 | 101 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 691 | 1302 | 948 | 132 | 72 |
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