Surf Forecasts:
Port Renfrew surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, W swell with 279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Renfrew over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 279 | 227 | 181 | 108 | 120 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 64 | 45 | 20 | 55 | 48 | 79 | 111 | 108 | 125 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:20PM2.84m | 12:18PM2.27m | 7:22PM2.76m | 12:37PM2.40m | 8:44PM2.75m | 12:52PM2.49m | 9:58PM2.82m | 12:56PM2.56m | 10:54PM2.93m | 12:57PM2.64m | 11:39PM3.04m | 1:07PM2.76m | 00:19AM3.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM2.09m | 2:49AM1.34m | 1:58PM2.26m | 4:04AM1.28m | 3:43PM2.27m | 5:03AM1.16m | 4:50PM2.19m | 5:47AM1.03m | 5:38PM2.05m | 6:24AM0.90m | 6:17PM1.90m | 6:55AM0.81m | 6:51PM1.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 279 | 227 | 181 | 108 | 120 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 64 | 45 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 111 | 24 | 33 | 20 | 22 | 58 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 62 | 59 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 55 | 48 | 79 | 16 | 108 | 125 | 71 | 59 | 64 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | — | W 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 10 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | — | 13 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | 68 | 66 | 6 | 88 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 132 | 947 | 22 | 22 | 752 | 22 | 179 | 214 | 132 | 132 | 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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