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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 4 am Friday 29 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
10.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Port Renfrew today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Renfrew at 8AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
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 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | |
801 | 830 | 893 | 800 | 637 | 422 | 335 | 324 | 294 | 280 | 280 | 464 | 520 | 485 | 467 | 457 | 389 | 326 | 269 | 259 | 198 | 158 | 190 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:29PM3.25m | 1:18PM2.77m | 00:01AM3.27m | 1:50PM2.79m | 00:32AM3.28m | 2:20PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.84m | 6:33PM2.02m | 7:22AM0.79m | 7:08PM2.07m | 7:56AM0.77m | 7:40PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 |
 kJ | 487 | 830 | 893 | 361 | 340 | 340 | 335 | 324 | 107 | 280 | 280 | 464 | 520 | 33 | 467 | 457 | 389 | 326 | 269 | 259 | 198 | 158 | 190 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 |
| kJ | 801 | 691 | 482 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 294 | 76 | 46 | 24 | 37 | — | 32 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 800 | 637 | 422 | 287 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | 485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 691 | 691 | 691 | 752 | 799 | 799 | 799 | 752 | 400 | 101 | 46 | 799 | 799 | 799 | 799 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 22 | 799 | 799 | 863 | 989 | 22 |
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