Rosie's Bay surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 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 2AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). 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 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
!
3
3
3
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
1.1
W
12
1.7
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.2
W
12
2.4
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
1.4
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
523
512
154
356
1438
1472
1321
1431
1391
1256
1200
1077
1070
1054
1005
416
644
345
271
257
195
151
193
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
WNW
0
N
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
E
5
ENE
0
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:40AM3.82m
3:13PM3.10m
2:28AM3.74m
4:06PM3.04m
3:20AM3.57m
Low Tide
7:38PM1.41m
8:39AM-0.15m
8:28PM1.47m
9:29AM-0.07m
9:22PM1.51m
10:22AM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<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>
9:00
9:02
9:04
9:05
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
6
4
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
10
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.9
W
10
1.1
W
12
1.7
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
1.2
W
12
2.1
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
116
118
118
154
356
1438
1472
1321
1431
1391
1256
1200
1077
1070
104
98
416
481
345
226
186
156
132
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
20
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
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
13
30
59
118
252
81
79
73
46
45
35
34
34
76
34
34
96
280
224
271
257
195
151
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
18
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
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
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
Energy kJ
8
12
12
152
81
12
32
51
32
49
51
27
45
34
20
22
87
97
100
102
97
130
95
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
NW
5
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.9
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
459
523
512
77
46
22
1054
1005
316
644
193
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
162
1387
1387
165
93
21
21
687
1386
93
93
0
0
0
9
165
220
1386
1064
0
0
0
0
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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