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Wickaninnish Surf Forecast
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Wickaninnish surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
10.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today?
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 6AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 11°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | |
1193 | 1186 | 872 | 371 | 273 | 224 | 226 | 456 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 279 | 227 | 130 | 99 | 133 | 103 | 134 | 176 | 146 | 84 | 129 | 242 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:17AM3.10m | 7:19PM2.63m | 6:34AM2.90m | 8:30PM2.69m | 7:59AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM1.65m | 12:28PM0.54m | 00:41AM1.69m | 1:38PM0.69m | 2:10AM1.60m | 2:45PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 1193 | 1186 | 872 | 371 | 273 | 212 | 226 | 456 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 279 | 227 | 130 | 99 | 133 | 103 | 64 | 176 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 101 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 15 | 29 | 193 | 224 | 224 | 137 | 61 | 103 | 102 | 101 | 49 | 50 | 59 | 37 | 109 | 101 | 134 | 48 | 146 | 72 | 103 | 242 | 294 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 58 | 53 | 83 | 74 | 86 | 86 | 131 | 84 | 49 | 84 | 129 | 41 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 102 | 127 | 127 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 118 | 17 |
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