Rosie's Bay surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 14 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
12.8° 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 12AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
3
2
4
4
4
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0
0
0
0
!
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3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
SW
6
0.5
W
17
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
8
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.3
W
13
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
7
2.5
W
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
115
142
239
269
292
343
407
476
1207
1285
1266
1497
1675
2338
1709
2115
2300
777
1733
1788
1316
663
577
Wind (km/h)
20
S
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
SW
10
ESE
10
S
5
E
5
S
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
E
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
11:45AM2.88m
11:31PM3.53m
12:39PM3.00m
00:12AM3.70m
1:30PM3.09m
00:55AM3.81m
Low Tide
5:19PM1.18m
6:17AM0.23m
6:04PM1.26m
7:03AM-0.00m
6:50PM1.35m
7:51AM-0.13m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:59
9:00
9:00
2
6
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
9
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
6
7
6
4
5
6
3
4
5
6
6
6
5
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
5
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
6
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
1.6
W
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.4
W
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
2.3
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
Energy kJ
46
115
41
190
246
292
266
234
212
1207
1285
1266
1497
1675
1665
196
146
123
125
146
1276
924
663
577
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
W
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
78
64
142
70
70
286
343
407
476
229
229
226
223
212
97
174
174
146
156
111
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
56
69
70
80
80
120
162
232
229
2
2
3
112
142
71
15
15
25
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
7
0.5
NW
3
0.9
WNW
5
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
7
2.5
W
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
216
127
239
269
5
37
2338
1709
2115
2300
777
1733
1788
1316
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
201
135
124
687
165
135
135
0
18
0
0
0
93
93
165
172
1386
1709
748
165
93
0
0
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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