
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Wickaninnish. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 22 | WSW 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
358 | 387 | 481 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 392 | 382 | 339 | 334 | 405 | 268 | 342 | 756 | 1020 | 1314 | 1836 | 1893 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:31AM2.70m | 4:43PM3.15m | 6:40AM2.68m | 5:56PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.28m | 10:45AM1.61m | 11:51PM0.48m | 12:04PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
358 | 387 | 481 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 392 | 382 | 339 | 334 | 405 | 268 | 268 | 756 | 1020 | 1314 | 1836 | 1893 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
20 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 178 | 276 | 268 | 264 | 261 | 289 | 590 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 23 | W 22 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 11 |
32 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 179 | 342 | 276 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — |
17 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 72 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island | ||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada | ||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










