Surf Forecasts:
Port Renfrew surf forecast from 23 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, W swell with 652 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Port Renfrew this week:
The surf forecast for Port Renfrew over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Port Renfrew in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 28th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Renfrew over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 43 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 100 | 49 | 70 | 41 | 68 | 156 | 230 | 334 | 377 | 501 | 587 | 513 | 593 | 359 | 299 | 455 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 8:56AM2.33m | 8:39PM3.06m | 10:52AM2.38m | 9:25PM3.08m | 12:10PM2.49m | 10:09PM3.10m | 12:59PM2.59m | 10:52PM3.12m | 1:31PM2.65m | 11:32PM3.16m | 1:53PM2.69m | 00:10AM3.20m | 2:14PM2.72m | 00:47AM3.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM1.76m | 4:10AM1.20m | 3:36PM1.96m | 5:03AM1.07m | 4:34PM2.09m | 5:50AM0.96m | 5:27PM2.16m | 6:31AM0.88m | 6:13PM2.18m | 7:09AM0.81m | 6:52PM2.15m | 7:44AM0.77m | 7:28PM2.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 100 | 33 | 8 | 18 | 68 | 156 | 230 | 334 | 377 | 501 | 587 | 513 | 593 | 359 | 299 | 455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 62 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 70 | 41 | 65 | 86 | 33 | 33 | 77 | 108 | 47 | 40 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 19 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 57 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 7 | — | 58 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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The above surf forecast table for Port Renfrew provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Port Renfrew can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Port Renfrew surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Port Renfrew) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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