Port Renfrew surf break

Port Renfrew surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 11 Apr 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Wednesday (Apr 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Port Renfrew in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 15th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 15th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 14th Apr)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Renfrew over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
W
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.7
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1
W
1.1
W
1.5
WSW
1.9
W
1.4
W
1.4
W
1.6
W
1.5
W
1.3
W
1.1
W
0.6
WSW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
Period(s) (?)111516169888856889998881413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)837687648323421919111766175466273311417359235142573928
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
WSW
5
ENE
10
SE
5
SW
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offcrosscross-
on
glasscrossglassoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:07PM
2.61
8:52AM
2.75
10:35PM
2.80
10:07AM
2.85
11:05PM
3.02
11:07AM
2.99
11:35PM
3.26
11:59AM
3.12
12:08AM
3.47
12:48PM
3.22
12:42AM
3.66
1:35PM
3.27
1:18AM
3.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:34PM
1.47
4:02AM
2.17
4:24PM
1.40
4:51AM
1.90
5:04PM
1.36
5:32AM
1.59
5:40PM
1.35
6:11AM
1.27
6:15PM
1.38
6:49AM
0.97
6:49PM
1.45
7:28AM
0.72
7:23PM
1.55
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise6:35--6:33--6:31--6:30--6:28--6:26--6:24--
Sunset-8:01--8:04--8:05--8:07--8:07--8:09--8:10-
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-------23915821-------
Temp. °C101099109888777786898887
Feels °C (?)877765433100121565565
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Port Renfrew:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Port Renfrew surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Port Renfrew Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Port Renfrew may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Port Renfrew is 62 km (39 miles) from Duncan. If you plan a holiday in Vancouver Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Duncan. Duncan has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest