Rosie's Bay surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am 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 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
4
4
4
4
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0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
SW
6
1.3
WSW
9
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
7
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.8
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
2.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
258
210
203
216
84
262
190
246
286
343
407
1142
1207
1155
1124
1514
1728
2466
1753
2229
2417
993
561
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:45AM2.88m
11:31PM3.53m
12:39PM3.00m
00:12AM3.70m
1:30PM3.09m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.54m
5:19PM1.18m
6:17AM0.23m
6:04PM1.26m
7:03AM-0.00m
6:50PM1.35m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:59
9:00
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
3
5
6
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
7
8
10
10
10
10
9
7
7
8
7
7
8
6
4
5
5
2
4
5
6
7
5
5
3
3
4
1
1
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
0.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
6
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
1.5
W
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.7
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.5
W
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
223
258
210
203
46
75
142
190
246
238
220
196
1142
1207
1155
1124
1514
1728
1806
193
193
123
125
491
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.7
WSW
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
SW
6
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
104
84
82
49
78
84
70
70
70
286
343
407
229
229
229
74
223
212
201
172
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.3
W
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
37
36
36
82
56
69
80
80
80
120
162
232
2
2
2
226
100
107
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
7
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
7
2.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
12
11
216
262
177
236
2466
1753
2229
2417
993
561
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
124
93
18
135
687
124
124
165
165
135
135
1
0
0
0
0
0
9
93
1387
687
687
687
165
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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