Wickaninnish surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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Wickaninnish surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wickaninnish sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today (27 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 8PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (27 May)4ft (1.2m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
8
0.8
WSW
20
1.1
W
19
1.4
WSW
18
1.6
W
18
1.7
W
17
1.8
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.8
W
16
2.5
W
16
3
W
15
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
8
3
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
2.5
W
7
2.4
W
7
1.9
W
12
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
517
922
1288
1610
1709
1692
1809
1606
3483
3851
3972
3944
1374
1071
926
937
750
515
1031
280
333
327
583
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
NNE
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:07AM2.58m
10:44PM3.14m
11:57AM2.64m
11:19PM3.18m
12:42PM2.69m
11:54PM3.22m
Low Tide
4:34PM1.38m
5:34AM0.62m
5:17PM1.46m
6:12AM0.48m
5:58PM1.51m
6:49AM0.39m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:14
9:15
9:15
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
12
12
14
12
13
12
11
8
6
5
6
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
17
1.8
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.8
W
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
13
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
289
321
428
489
382
1709
1692
1809
1606
80
79
78
78
78
78
78
77
79
84
35
280
333
327
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
WSW
20
1.1
W
19
1.4
WSW
18
1.6
W
18
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
26
Energy kJ
131
517
922
1288
1610
277
229
183
80
115
6
13
13
12
50
34
37
37
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
22
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
236
130
128
125
123
121
118
118
50
25
25
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
W
7
2.5
W
16
3
W
15
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
8
3
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
2.5
W
7
2.4
W
7
1.9
W
12
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
5
1.5
W
12
Energy kJ
762
346
264
3483
3851
3972
3944
1374
1071
926
937
750
515
1031
98
60
45
583
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
127
203
148
0
0
0
0
106
169
751
751
751
751
751
814
703
703
703
703
148
110
3
385
703
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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