
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Renfrew today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Renfrew at 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 57 | 65 | 120 | 120 | 103 | 103 | 80 | 80 | 103 | 129 | 120 | 92 | 87 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:35AM2.52m | 4:04PM3.01m | 5:24AM2.33m | 4:36PM2.88m | 6:34AM2.18m | 5:17PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM1.77m | 11:25PM1.15m | 10:10AM1.97m | 00:31AM1.30m | 9:12AM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 |
39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 57 | 65 | 120 | 120 | 103 | 103 | 80 | 80 | 103 | 129 | 120 | 92 | 87 | 63 | 58 | 39 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 61 | 60 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 20 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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