Sombrio Beach surf break

Sombrio Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 04 May 2026 PDT
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Sombrio Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sombrio Beach sea temperature is
10.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sombrio Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Sombrio Beach at 2AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

Table - waves today at Sombrio Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
344
339
280
276
266
199
192
189
149
192
432
569
569
501
485
819
872
850
750
588
451
326
274
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
15
W
15
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:32AM2.67m
5:20PM1.87m
3:06AM2.60m
6:23PM1.83m
3:43AM2.50m
Low Tide
10:12AM0.37m
8:51PM1.68m
10:56AM0.46m
9:23PM1.73m
11:44AM0.54m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
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5:50
5:48
5:48
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8:34
8:36
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
13
16
16
15
12
10
10
9
11
13
14
13
11
9
8
8
9
12
14
12
12
10
9
9
11
13
13
12
9
8
8
6
8
10
11
10
8
7
6
6
7
10
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
Energy kJ
350
344
339
280
276
266
199
192
189
149
192
432
569
569
501
485
819
872
850
750
588
451
326
274
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.7
W
11
0.3
SW
17
0.2
SSW
14
0.6
W
7
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
12
12
8
21
34
36
39
25
43
104
114
47
18
39
103
127
37
39
64
39
39
38
32
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
W
17
Energy kJ
8
13
14
6
6
6
6
42
46
47
7
12
30
32
33
15
15
37
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
26
0
0
0
26
26
34
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
17
26
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
3
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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