Sombrio Beach
Vancouver Island, British Columbia · Canada
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A wild, forest-locked cove on the Juan de Fuca trail — misty peaks beneath moss-hung Sitka spruce, reached by a rainforest hike and shared with nothing but eagles.
Today's surf at Sombrio Beach
Updated 03:14 spot time
Sombrio Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.5 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.8 m W swell at 11.65 s. Wind up to 11 km/h ESE. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 22:00 — good (3.5/5) with 3 km/h ESE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NW
Best wind
E–SE
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round; September–October best
Crowd
Light
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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