Language selection

Weather shortcuts

West Coast Vancouver Island South

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 11:16 PM PST 07 February 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots backing to south 10 to 20 near midnight then to southeast 15 to 25 early Sunday morning except southeast 30 northwest of Estevan Point Sunday morning. Wind becoming south 15 to 25 near noon Sunday then becoming southerly 10 to 20 Sunday afternoon.

Showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 3 early Sunday morning then building to 3 to 4 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2026
Monday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 knots increasing to northwest 15 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to southerly 20 to 30 late in the day.

Stay connected

ATOM

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Pacific - Georgia Basin marine weather areas West Vancouver Discovery Island English Bay – 46304 Georgia Strait - 46303 Sentry Shoal - 46131 Halibut Bank - 46146 La Perouse Bank - 46206 Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Comox Airport Entrance Island Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Sand Heads Lightstation Point Atkinson Squamish Airport Sechelt Powell River Airport Campbell River Airport Grief Point Tofino Airport Port Alberni Estevan Point Sisters Islets Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Race Rocks Lightstation Vancouver Harbour Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Saturna Island Sheringham Point Vancouver Int'l Airport University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands
Legend:
buoy Buoy
land station Land Station
Ice Conditions

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PST 7 February 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing frontal system located over
the southern Strait of Georgia.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight approaching low located west of Bowie.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located southwest of Explorer.
By 6:30 a.m. PST Sunday trough located over Queen Charlotte Sound.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 PM PST 7 February 2026 A frontal system lying over Southern Strait of Georgia will continue
eastward and depart the region later this evening. In the wake of
The frontal system, strong to gale force westerlies will continue for
southern sections of Haro Strait and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca
strait this evening.

A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drift
eastward tonight, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds are expected over
the northern and central waters with a risk of thunderstorms through
Sunday.

Pacific - Georgia Basin Area

Another Region

Features

New: Colour-coded weather alerts

Learn more about weather alerting in Canada

Date modified: