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Wickaninnish surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 29 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 2PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wickaninnish. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | |
1121 | 922 | 920 | 621 | 384 | 926 | 280 | 333 | 913 | 586 | 621 | 599 | 663 | 326 | 685 | 317 | 249 | 233 | 273 | 308 | 305 | 305 | 397 | 546 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:42PM2.69m | 11:54PM3.22m | 1:22PM2.73m | 00:30AM3.24m | 2:01PM2.74m | 1:06AM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.48m | 5:58PM1.51m | 6:49AM0.39m | 6:36PM1.54m | 7:26AM0.34m | 7:14PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:17 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 84 | 35 | 280 | 333 | 529 | 95 | 93 | 121 | 82 | 326 | 440 | 317 | 249 | 233 | 185 | 308 | 305 | 145 | 163 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 26 | S 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 50 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 305 | 397 | 546 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 22 | S 26 | — | — | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | 25 | 9 | 13 | — | — | 55 | 54 | 108 | 138 | 136 | 30 | 31 | 71 | 43 | 68 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 5 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1121 | 922 | 920 | 621 | 384 | 926 | 91 | 49 | 913 | 586 | 621 | 599 | 663 | 51 | 685 | — | — | — | 273 | 141 | 151 | 257 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 751 | 703 | 703 | 703 | 703 | 703 | 470 | 472 | 491 | 703 | 703 | 703 | 703 | 148 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 703 | 703 | 765 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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