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Wickaninnish surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 27 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 (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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | WSW 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | 9:15 |
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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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | 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 |
 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) | SSW 15 | WSW 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 26 |
| 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) | W 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 22 |
| kJ | 236 | 130 | 128 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 118 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 25 | 25 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 762 | — | — | — | — | 346 | 264 | 3483 | 3851 | 3972 | 3944 | 1374 | 1071 | 926 | 937 | 750 | 515 | 1031 | 98 | 60 | 45 | 583 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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