Surf Forecasts:
Port Renfrew surf forecast from 3 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, W swell with 678 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 4 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW 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 (Jun 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Renfrew over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 366 | 269 | 240 | 220 | 546 | 643 | 517 | 327 | 251 | 282 | 185 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 82 | 75 | 79 | 225 | 198 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:55PM2.72m | 2:45AM3.15m | 4:32PM2.71m | 3:23AM3.05m | 5:12PM2.73m | 4:07AM2.92m | 5:54PM2.79m | 5:00AM2.76m | 6:38PM2.88m | 6:07AM2.60m | 7:25PM3.01m | 7:31AM2.48m | 8:13PM3.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.86m | 9:06PM2.13m | 10:09AM0.92m | 9:42PM2.13m | 10:42AM1.01m | 10:34PM2.12m | 11:17AM1.12m | 11:47PM2.06m | 11:54AM1.26m | 1:11AM1.94m | 12:39PM1.43m | 2:26AM1.72m | 1:33PM1.62m | 3:31AM1.43m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 314 | 366 | 269 | 240 | 220 | 546 | 643 | 517 | 327 | 251 | 282 | 185 | 104 | 55 | 25 | 82 | 46 | 79 | 225 | 198 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 127 | 125 | 87 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 227 | 175 | 188 | 188 | 165 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 15 | 75 | 19 | 53 | 52 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 15 | 28 | 49 | 113 | 125 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 9 | 117 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1303 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 182 | 22 | 23 | 40 | 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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