Wickaninnish surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 PDT
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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 (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 6AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (31 May)2ft (0.6m)21s

Table - waves today at Wickaninnish. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
1.8
WNW
7
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
515
505
379
317
294
233
320
308
305
305
397
546
500
490
485
485
584
566
514
503
497
491
486
644
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
N
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
0
NE
10
E
0
E
5
S
0
E
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:30AM3.24m
2:01PM2.74m
1:06AM3.24m
2:40PM2.73m
1:43AM3.22m
3:20PM2.70m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.34m
7:14PM1.57m
8:04AM0.33m
7:51PM1.59m
8:42AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:19
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
9
11
11
12
12
14
14
12
13
14
15
18
18
17
18
16
19
18
20
18
5
5
5
5
7
7
5
6
8
11
12
9
11
12
12
14
14
15
17
13
18
16
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
W
10
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
82
81
379
317
294
233
185
308
65
211
195
143
100
86
78
485
584
566
514
503
497
491
486
644
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
23
55
81
79
78
76
75
74
305
305
397
546
500
490
485
102
32
71
73
73
69
68
47
280
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
23
15
54
108
138
136
30
31
71
69
68
44
44
43
33
25
32
32
31
14
39
39
95
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
0.9
WNW
4
1.3
W
10
1.6
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
Energy kJ
515
505
35
320
171
161
295
82
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1373
148
3
3
0
144
703
703
703
3
0
0
0
102
102
118
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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