Port Renfrew Fishing Weather

General Weather:

• Weather Network: Port Renfrew
• Pacific Satellite Map (animation)

Wind Conditions:

• Bigwavedave.ca: Latest wind observations. Neah Bay is across Juan de Fuca, Carmanah is west of Port Renfrew
• Port Renfrew School: wind observations in the Bay of San Juan
• US National Weather Service: Washington Marine Forecast. Look for "Cape Flattery" and "Juan de Fuca Western Entrance" (first two sections)
• Environment Canada: West Coast Island South, Juan de Fuca West
• Stormsurfing.com Wind Forecast Model (MM5)

• Buoys:
  • La Perouse (north of Port Renfrew)
  • Neah Bay (across Juan de Fuca at Cape Flattery)
• Wave forecast model: BE AWARE, can show big weather on the way

• Port Renfrew Tides: Site 1 and Site 2 (unofficial)
• Currents: Juan de Fuca West Entrance
• Current program, download on your computer: Tideview
• Animated Current Model: Western Juan de Fuca Strait to Jordan River
• Tide tips: need at least 3 feet (1 metre) of water to exit Port Renfrew Marina through the river
• Halibut fishing best at slack tide (when there's less water movement)
• Salmon fishing best on one hour on either side of slack tide (feeding time!)

Surfing forecast sites:

• Magic seaweed: wave and wind forecast for Jordan River (Juan de Fuca Strait) and for Tofino (gives swell conditions for offshore Southern Vancouver Island)
• Winds, waves, weather, and tides, all on one page, and nearby ship observations (wind forecasts not that great)

Port Renfrew Satellite Map and Marine Chart

Port Renfrew Fishing Adventures
info@fishingportrenfrew.ca
Phone: 1-250-642-2587