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Wickaninnish surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 10AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
1610 | 1709 | 1692 | 1809 | 1787 | 3483 | 3601 | 3944 | 1592 | 1439 | 1148 | 970 | 945 | 813 | 581 | 1155 | 280 | 276 | 327 | 664 | 783 | 757 | 828 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:57AM2.64m | 11:19PM3.18m | 12:42PM2.69m | 11:54PM3.22m | 1:22PM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.62m | 5:17PM1.46m | 6:12AM0.48m | 5:58PM1.51m | 6:49AM0.39m | 6:36PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 |
 kJ | 1610 | 1709 | 1692 | 1809 | 1787 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 84 | 35 | 280 | 276 | 327 | 95 | 93 | 121 | 82 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | S 26 | S 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 331 | 241 | 198 | 152 | 80 | 115 | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 50 | 34 | 35 | 49 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 22 | — | — | — | SSW 24 |
| kJ | 123 | 121 | 118 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 189 | 3483 | 3601 | 3944 | 1592 | 1439 | 1148 | 970 | 945 | 813 | 581 | 1155 | 126 | 78 | 62 | 664 | 783 | 757 | 828 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 812 | 751 | 751 | 751 | 751 | 814 | 814 | 703 | 703 | 703 | 703 | 703 | 491 | 470 | 491 | 703 | 703 | 1373 | 703 | 703 |
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