Wickaninnish Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.02° N 125.68° W

Wickaninnish WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wickaninnish sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.1° 

Wickaninnish surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wickaninnish surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with 260 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wickaninnish this week:

The surf forecast for Wickaninnish over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wickaninnish in the next 16 days are 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Fri 21st Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 5PM (Fri 21st Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 24th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wickaninnish over the next 16 days.


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