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Wickaninnish surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 31 Mar 2025 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
8.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


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 Monday (Mar 31) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wickaninnish in the next 12 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 06) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Mon 31st Mar)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 6th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 6th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 16s

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

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Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSW
1.5
S
2.2
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.1
SSW
2.5
WNW
1.1
W
0.4
SW
1
W
0.6
SSW
0.8
W
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1.4
SW
3
SW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.8
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.2
SW
1.9
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.9
SW
2.2
SW
1.6
SW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.2
W
Period(s) (?)1681110988168168151515169910151414131313121211101010109917169
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2262791162500212977133851111669285858414214416844135563524246016821631105213021280819538471569660800354193234246
Wind
(km/h)
20
SE
10
SSE
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
10
E
5
SSW
10
WNW
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
W
5
NE
5
S
0
W
5
ENE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
20
SE
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
15
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononoffcross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassonglassglassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrossoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
onononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:01PM
3.21
2:47AM
3.66
3:54PM
3.02
3:30AM
3.55
4:52PM
2.80
4:18AM
3.36
6:00PM
2.61
5:15AM
3.13
7:20PM
2.49
6:26AM
2.91
8:44PM
2.50
7:51AM
2.77
9:52PM
2.60
9:14AM
2.75
10:41PM
2.73
10:21AM
2.80
11:19PM
2.86
11:14AM
2.87
11:49PM
2.97
11:59AM
2.93
12:16AM
3.07
12:40PM
2.98
12:43AM
3.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:40AM
0.04
8:42PM
0.96
9:29AM
0.05
9:26PM
1.18
10:22AM
0.18
10:13PM
1.41
11:21AM
0.38
11:10PM
1.61
12:29PM
0.60
12:25AM
1.76
1:45PM
0.75
1:59AM
1.78
3:00PM
0.82
3:26AM
1.65
4:03PM
0.83
4:29AM
1.45
4:52PM
0.84
5:17AM
1.22
5:31PM
0.86
5:56AM
1.00
6:06PM
0.90
6:31AM
0.80
6:37PM
0.97
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Sunrise7:01--7:00--6:58--6:56--6:54--6:52--6:50--6:48--6:46--6:43--6:41--6:39--
Sunset-7:51--7:52--7:53--7:55--7:57--7:59--8:00--8:01--8:02--8:05--8:06--8:07-
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Rain (mm)
31----------------71118----1249201294241--
Temp. °C99888888888891112141614111099999889101010108877
Feels °C (?)45642355565579101011108657672123777760-2-2

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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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).

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