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Wickaninnish surf Forecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 24 Apr 2024 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 10.4°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 10.1 °C max: 11.5 °C min: 8.7 °C)
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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 10.4°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 10.1 °C max: 11.5 °C min: 8.7 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wickaninnish this week:

The surf forecast for Wickaninnish over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 24) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wickaninnish in the next 12 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 30) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Wed 24th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 29th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 11s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 28th Apr)8ft (2.4m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wickaninnish over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
W
1.3
W
1.1
W
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.3
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
W
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.3
W
2.2
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2
WSW
1.5
W
1.3
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
1
W
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
WSW
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.4
SSW
0.7
W
Period(s) (?)1110916161699917178121211111212111110998181716161816151413131612
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)375327198166166164273281257200197278167015391126104511601001555396186130991441508012512410418815515012311495130
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
10
SSW
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
15
WNW
5
N
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
15
E
5
SW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
S
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
N
20
WNW
25
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
20
WNW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
offoffoffcross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossononcross-
on
cross-
on
glassononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:03PM
2.91
1:32AM
3.26
2:42PM
2.85
2:02AM
3.25
3:23PM
2.76
2:35AM
3.22
4:08PM
2.66
3:12AM
3.16
4:59PM
2.55
3:55AM
3.07
6:00PM
2.49
4:50AM
2.95
7:09PM
2.51
6:01AM
2.84
8:14PM
2.61
7:26AM
2.77
9:09PM
2.79
8:50AM
2.79
9:55PM
3.01
10:05AM
2.88
10:37PM
3.23
11:09AM
2.98
11:18PM
3.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:36PM
1.29
8:14AM
0.37
8:07PM
1.40
8:51AM
0.37
8:40PM
1.51
9:31AM
0.41
9:16PM
1.63
10:17AM
0.49
9:58PM
1.73
11:09AM
0.58
10:55PM
1.81
12:10PM
0.66
12:12AM
1.83
1:16PM
0.72
1:42AM
1.71
2:22PM
0.76
3:01AM
1.45
3:22PM
0.78
4:05AM
1.09
4:15PM
0.82
5:00AM
0.71
5:04PM
0.88
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Sunrise6:11--6:11--6:09--6:07--6:05--6:03--6:01--6:00--5:58--5:56--5:54--5:54--
Sunset-8:29--8:30--8:31--8:32--8:35--8:36--8:37--8:38--8:40--8:42--8:44--8:45-
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Rain (mm)
--18761--1311165-14323-----642-------
Temp. °C9998899109989877898699910101010988899991010
Feels °C (?)656336797647414444135666876346634776

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Wickaninnish Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wickaninnish provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Wickaninnish can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wickaninnish surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wickaninnish) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wickaninnish may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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