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Wickaninnish Surf Forecast
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Wickaninnish surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 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?
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 2PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | |
3020 | 1977 | 1294 | 1187 | 1598 | 1406 | 732 | 561 | 419 | 390 | 428 | 686 | 1047 | 1288 | 1610 | 1709 | 1667 | 1651 | 1606 | 1398 | 3106 | 813 | 3204 | 3160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:07AM2.54m | 10:07PM3.09m | 11:07AM2.58m | 10:44PM3.14m | 11:57AM2.64m | 11:19PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM1.27m | 4:51AM0.79m | 4:34PM1.38m | 5:34AM0.62m | 5:17PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 3020 | 1977 | 1294 | 1187 | 992 | 822 | 732 | 561 | 419 | 390 | 428 | 382 | 671 | 555 | 392 | 1709 | 1667 | 1651 | 1606 | 1398 | 79 | 813 | 78 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 255 | 252 | 246 | 240 | 234 | 147 | 201 | 198 | 193 | 188 | 131 | 517 | 922 | 1288 | 1610 | 339 | 235 | 193 | 80 | 80 | — | 78 | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 11 | S 6 | W 25 | W 24 | WSW 23 | W 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 103 | 236 | 130 | 128 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 118 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 15 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1598 | 1406 | — | — | — | — | — | 686 | 1047 | — | — | — | — | 356 | 195 | 320 | 3106 | 617 | 3204 | 3160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 127 | 118 | 127 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 133 | 144 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 751 | 751 | 751 | 118 | 118 | 470 |
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