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Port Renfrew Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /
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Port Renfrew surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 02 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.8° C
(Which is 1.1°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 3PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Port Renfrew. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
181 | 177 | 146 | 181 | 173 | 219 | 255 | 407 | 489 | 623 | 812 | 918 | 905 | 843 | 683 | 663 | 643 | 546 | 513 | 423 | 350 | 344 | 339 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:24PM2.92m | 1:33AM3.34m | 2:57PM2.87m | 2:00AM3.29m | 3:30PM2.79m | 2:30AM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.81m | 8:00PM1.93m | 8:41AM0.84m | 8:25PM2.02m | 9:13AM0.91m | 8:45PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 181 | 177 | 146 | 181 | 173 | 165 | 140 | 140 | 489 | 623 | 812 | 918 | 905 | 843 | 683 | 663 | 643 | 546 | 513 | 423 | 350 | 344 | 339 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 44 | 27 | 25 | 113 | 154 | 219 | 255 | 407 | 118 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 20 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 67 | 12 | 17 | — | 29 | 48 | 101 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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