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Wickaninnish surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 22 Feb 2025 PST
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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
7.7° 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 Saturday (Feb 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. 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 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Feb 22) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 22nd Feb)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 27th Feb)13ft (4.0m) 18s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 1st Mar)13ft (4.0m) 18s

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

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Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SW
4
SW
3
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.9
WSW
3
WSW
3
SW
3
SW
4
S
3.5
SSW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
2.5
SW
2
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.5
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.1
WSW
2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.8
SW
1.5
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)131213121111111413131213141413171614131221181816151513121212121213121110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3097441625111313868224122973469533835562291234518642462287878425727272513177691903931490444844474834652148133211409025995149745851121555
Wind
(km/h)
40
SE
20
SW
10
SSE
20
E
25
SSW
20
SW
20
E
45
E
50
ESE
10
N
10
WSW
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
5
ENE
5
E
5
WNW
5
ESE
15
ESE
30
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
offoffoffcrosscross-
on
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassonoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:35PM
2.24
8:03AM
2.83
10:24PM
2.40
9:09AM
3.00
11:00PM
2.59
10:05AM
3.19
11:32PM
2.78
10:55AM
3.37
12:04AM
2.99
11:43AM
3.49
12:36AM
3.18
12:30PM
3.52
1:09AM
3.35
1:18PM
3.46
1:44AM
3.47
2:07PM
3.31
2:21AM
3.51
2:59PM
3.08
3:01AM
3.47
3:56PM
2.82
3:46AM
3.36
5:02PM
2.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:32PM
0.98
1:54AM
1.93
3:33PM
0.78
3:11AM
1.82
4:21PM
0.57
4:07AM
1.62
5:02PM
0.39
4:55AM
1.37
5:40PM
0.26
5:41AM
1.10
6:17PM
0.22
6:25AM
0.83
6:54PM
0.27
7:11AM
0.60
7:31PM
0.41
7:57AM
0.45
8:09PM
0.63
8:46AM
0.39
8:49PM
0.90
9:39AM
0.42
9:32PM
1.18
10:39AM
0.53
10:22PM
1.45
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Sunrise7:18--7:16--7:15--7:13--7:11--7:09--7:07--7:05--7:03--7:01--6:58--6:56--
Sunset-5:53--5:54--5:57--5:59--6:00--6:01--6:02--6:05--6:07--6:07--6:09--6:10-
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Rain (mm)
3391398117322----15-----75---------101043-
Temp. °C9998989778881010108999109888787777876776
Feels °C (?)1573414-3-5665565576576754335445211543

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 113mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the ESE by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue night). 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).

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