Rosie's Bay surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 13 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.6°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 2PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
2
1
2
1
0
1
0
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2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
0.6
W
16
1.6
W
7
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
1.8
WSW
14
2.1
W
14
2
W
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
W
13
2.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
444
769
743
296
227
223
200
192
172
168
184
194
190
246
286
343
411
1325
1614
1487
1922
1992
2027
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
S
20
S
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:49AM2.75m
10:52PM3.32m
11:45AM2.88m
11:31PM3.53m
12:39PM3.00m
00:12AM3.70m
Low Tide
4:34PM1.11m
5:30AM0.54m
5:19PM1.18m
6:17AM0.23m
6:04PM1.26m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:57
8:59
9:00
1
2
2
1
1
3
6
8
3
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
8
7
8
6
8
5
5
5
5
4
3
6
6
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
1.3
W
7
1
W
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
2.4
W
13
2.5
W
13
Energy kJ
313
444
142
142
296
227
223
200
192
172
168
184
194
190
246
286
171
411
1325
1251
229
171
1992
2027
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
W
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
135
140
188
188
142
142
104
84
15
9
10
69
142
70
70
120
343
232
229
229
2
226
223
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
138
3
3
15
37
37
36
82
49
46
79
70
26
80
44
162
2
2
2
2
223
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
2.1
W
14
2
W
14
2.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
6
28
769
743
64
49
42
26
161
233
181
164
1614
1487
1922
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
124
249
748
763
763
135
172
135
0
124
687
277
0
165
165
135
135
135
165
93
93
93
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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