Rosie's Bay surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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Rosie's Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rosie's Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rosie's Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Rosie's Bay at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Rosie's Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
!
!
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
1.1
W
12
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.9
W
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
W
8
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
1.4
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
454
154
356
1274
1314
1321
1431
1391
1256
1094
961
1060
1044
1134
1622
661
395
271
257
198
151
199
346
662
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
5
W
0
WNW
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NE
5
E
0
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:40AM3.82m
3:13PM3.10m
2:28AM3.74m
4:06PM3.04m
3:20AM3.57m
5:01PM2.97m
Low Tide
8:39AM-0.15m
8:28PM1.47m
9:29AM-0.07m
9:22PM1.51m
10:22AM0.08m
10:20PM1.53m
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part cloud
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:05
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
11
12
5
5
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
10
9
9
10
9
8
9
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.9
W
10
1.1
W
12
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
2.1
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
1.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
118
154
356
1274
1314
1321
1431
1391
1256
1094
961
1060
1044
98
96
481
395
265
191
164
140
151
116
441
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
W
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
24
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
59
118
252
81
79
73
46
45
35
34
34
77
106
17
87
280
276
271
257
198
151
94
162
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.5
W
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
152
81
12
32
51
32
49
51
27
45
34
34
22
17
97
100
102
97
130
95
72
91
90
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
1.9
W
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
454
62
42
15
7
1134
1622
661
199
346
662
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
505
135
165
687
1386
93
0
0
0
0
0
124
220
1386
165
0
0
0
0
120
135
201
187
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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