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Beach near Departure Bay (CA) conditions
Weather, wind and available nearby ocean forecasts for Beach near Departure Bay (CA). Model forecasts are separate from station observations.
- Coordinates
- 49.234583, -123.9628905
Forecast sources and coverage
Times use America/Vancouver. Weather: available; marine forecast: available. Regional model values are separate from station observations.
Forecast for Departure Bay, BC, 3.9 km from Beach near Departure Bay (CA). Local conditions can differ.
Weather fetched 2026-11-07T05:46:12.153Z.
Marine fetched 2026-11-07T05:46:12.153Z.
Complete hourly weather forecast
| Time | Air °C | Wind km/h | Gust | Wind from ° | Rain mm | Rain % | Pressure hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 12:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 10.5 | 16.6 | 33.5 km/h | 118.0 | 0.0 | 34.0 | 1017.7 |
| Nov 6, 01:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 10.7 | 21.2 | 40.3 km/h | 123.0 | 0.0 | 42.0 | 1017.3 |
| Nov 6, 02:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 10.9 | 32.0 | 55.1 km/h | 124.0 | 0.0 | 86.0 | 1016.5 |
| Nov 6, 03:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 41.4 km/h | 123.0 | 0.7 | 86.0 | 1016.5 |
| Nov 6, 04:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 9.9 | 22.0 | 47.2 km/h | 113.0 | 0.7 | 96.0 | 1016.0 |
| Nov 6, 05:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 10.0 | 22.3 | 46.4 km/h | 108.0 | 1.4 | 95.0 | 1014.7 |
| Nov 6, 06:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 9.6 | 22.2 | 45.0 km/h | 115.0 | 0.7 | 88.0 | 1013.7 |
| Nov 6, 07:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 9.8 | 23.0 | 44.6 km/h | 113.0 | 1.8 | 63.0 | 1013.0 |
| Nov 6, 08:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 9.5 | 20.9 | 43.6 km/h | 116.0 | 0.4 | 72.0 | 1012.9 |
| Nov 6, 09:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 9.8 | 26.5 | 52.2 km/h | 130.0 | 1.1 | 63.0 | 1011.9 |
| Nov 6, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 9.5 | 32.3 | 52.9 km/h | 126.0 | 2.9 | 57.0 | 1010.5 |
| Nov 6, 11:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 9.9 | 32.2 | 60.1 km/h | 127.0 | 1.1 | 59.0 | 1009.7 |
| Nov 6, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 10.2 | 27.7 | 51.5 km/h | 111.0 | 1.1 | 80.0 | 1010.3 |
| Nov 6, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 10.5 | 19.9 | 35.6 km/h | 86.0 | 0.4 | 70.0 | 1010.1 |
| Nov 6, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 11.0 | 25.9 | 32.0 km/h | 74.0 | 0.0 | 34.0 | 1009.6 |
| Nov 6, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 11.6 | 30.3 | 36.7 km/h | 78.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 1009.9 |
| Nov 6, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 14.8 km/h | 56.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 1010.7 |
| Nov 6, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 12.2 | 18.5 | No gust | 40.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1010.1 |
| Nov 6, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 12.6 | 14.3 | 16.9 km/h | 85.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1010.1 |
| Nov 6, 07:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 10.1 km/h | 232.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1013.1 |
| Nov 6, 08:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 24.8 km/h | 144.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1015.1 |
| Nov 6, 09:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 11.1 | 17.8 | 38.9 km/h | 261.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1017.4 |
| Nov 6, 10:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 14.8 km/h | 208.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1018.8 |
| Nov 6, 11:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 19.1 km/h | 230.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1019.4 |
| Nov 7, 12:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 7.3 | 15.5 | No gust | 213.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1020.3 |
| Nov 7, 01:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 6.3 | 13.7 | No gust | 184.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1020.7 |
| Nov 7, 02:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 5.7 | 13.7 | No gust | 190.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1020.3 |
| Nov 7, 03:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | No gust | 209.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1020.4 |
| Nov 7, 04:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 5.2 | 13.7 | No gust | 195.3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1019.7 |
| Nov 7, 05:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 5.3 | 17.3 | No gust | 172.4 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1019.3 |
| Nov 7, 06:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 5.8 | 24.5 | No gust | 161.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1018.4 |
| Nov 7, 07:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 6.5 | 24.5 | No gust | 145.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1017.5 |
| Nov 7, 08:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 7.4 | 26.6 | No gust | 137.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1016.7 |
| Nov 7, 09:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 8.4 | 31.0 | No gust | 130.7 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1015.5 |
| Nov 7, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 9.0 | 28.8 | 33.1 km/h | 133.3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1014.3 |
| Nov 7, 11:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 9.3 | 28.8 | 32.0 km/h | 134.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1012.5 |
| Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 9.9 | 32.4 | 33.8 km/h | 137.9 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 1011.2 |
| Nov 7, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 10.6 | 31.0 | 38.2 km/h | 138.7 | 0.2 | 17.0 | 1009.6 |
| Nov 7, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 10.7 | 30.2 | 36.7 km/h | 138.9 | 0.1 | 24.0 | 1007.9 |
| Nov 7, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 10.3 | 32.4 | No gust | 136.7 | 0.4 | 41.0 | 1006.9 |
| Nov 7, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 10.1 | 35.6 | 41.0 km/h | 128.2 | 0.2 | 41.0 | 1005.4 |
| Nov 7, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 9.9 | 39.2 | 44.3 km/h | 130.0 | 0.3 | 45.0 | 1004.0 |
| Nov 7, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 9.8 | 39.2 | 50.4 km/h | 126.5 | 1.5 | 65.0 | 1001.8 |
| Nov 7, 07:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 10.5 | 38.5 | 41.0 km/h | 139.3 | 6.9 | 87.0 | 1000.5 |
| Nov 7, 08:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 11.4 | 27.0 | 67.7 km/h | 166.3 | 4.3 | 100.0 | 1000.3 |
| Nov 7, 09:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 12.3 | 38.2 | 65.5 km/h | 165.2 | 2.2 | 100.0 | 999.7 |
| Nov 7, 10:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 11.9 | 30.2 | 33.1 km/h | 178.3 | 0.7 | 95.0 | 999.5 |
| Nov 7, 11:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 11.8 | 26.6 | 28.1 km/h | 179.2 | 0.7 | 82.0 | 1000.1 |
Complete hourly marine forecast
| Time | Wave m | Wave period s | Wave from ° | Swell m | Swell period s | Water °C | Current km/h | Current toward ° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 01:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.5 | 315.0 |
| Nov 6, 02:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.5 | 315.0 |
| Nov 6, 03:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.6 | 326.0 |
| Nov 6, 04:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.6 | 326.0 |
| Nov 6, 05:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.6 | 326.0 |
| Nov 6, 06:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.6 | 326.0 |
| Nov 6, 07:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.8 | 333.0 |
| Nov 6, 08:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.8 | 333.0 |
| Nov 6, 09:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.8 | 333.0 |
| Nov 6, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.8 | 333.0 |
| Nov 6, 11:00 a.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.8 | 333.0 |
| Nov 6, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.8 | 333.0 |
| Nov 6, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.8 | 333.0 |
| Nov 6, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.8 | 333.0 |
| Nov 6, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.7 | 346.0 |
| Nov 6, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.7 | 346.0 |
| Nov 6, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Nov 6, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Nov 6, 07:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov 6, 08:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov 6, 09:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov 6, 10:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov 6, 11:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 118.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.4 | 333.0 |
| Nov 7, 12:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 119.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.3 | 315.0 |
| Nov 7, 01:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 121.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.3 | 315.0 |
| Nov 7, 02:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 122.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.2 | 270.0 |
| Nov 7, 03:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 122.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.4 | 270.0 |
| Nov 7, 04:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 123.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.4 | 297.0 |
| Nov 7, 05:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 123.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.4 | 297.0 |
| Nov 7, 06:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 123.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.4 | 297.0 |
| Nov 7, 07:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 124.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.4 | 297.0 |
| Nov 7, 08:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 124.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.4 | 297.0 |
| Nov 7, 09:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 124.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.4 | 297.0 |
| Nov 7, 10:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 125.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.5 | 315.0 |
| Nov 7, 11:00 a.m. GMT-7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 125.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.5 | 315.0 |
| Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 127.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.4 | 333.0 |
| Nov 7, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 130.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov 7, 02:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 132.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov 7, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 124.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov 7, 04:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 115.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov 7, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 107.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov 7, 06:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 105.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.8 | 0.3 | 315.0 |
| Nov 7, 07:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 103.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.8 | 0.3 | 315.0 |
| Nov 7, 08:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 101.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.8 | 0.3 | 315.0 |
| Nov 7, 09:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 106.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.8 | 0.4 | 333.0 |
| Nov 7, 10:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 111.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.8 | 0.4 | 333.0 |
| Nov 7, 11:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 116.0 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10.8 | 0.4 | 333.0 |
Shoreline adventures 2026-11-06
Coverage: available. Source: provider: CHS; stationId: 5cebf1de3d0f4a073c4bb96d; locationName: Nanaimo Harbour; distanceKm: 8.479520812969653. Times use America/Vancouver. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Daylight shoreline outings
| Start | End | Score /10 | Assessment | Wind min kn | Wind max kn | Gust | Rain mm | Tide coverage | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 08:13 a.m. GMT-7 | Nov 6, 10:13 a.m. GMT-7 | 3.0 | Poor | 11.3 | 17.5 | 28.6 kn | 2.9 | complete | Wind limits outing comfort; Rain reduces outing comfort; Strong wind or gusts; Persistent rain |
| Nov 6, 01:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Nov 6, 03:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 5.3 | Fair | 10.7 | 14.0 | 19.2 kn | 0.4 | complete |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 04:49 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 3.9 |
| Nov 6, 10:09 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.6 |
| Nov 6, 04:01 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.4 |
| Nov 6, 10:57 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 1.2 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 07:54 a.m. GMT-7 | Nov 6, 12:11 p.m. GMT-7 | complete | available | complete |
| Nov 6, 07:06 p.m. GMT-7 | Nov 7, 02:58 a.m. GMT-7 | complete | none | complete |
Shoreline adventures 2026-11-07
Coverage: available. Source: provider: CHS; stationId: 5cebf1de3d0f4a073c4bb96d; locationName: Nanaimo Harbour; distanceKm: 8.479520812969653. Times use America/Vancouver. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Daylight shoreline outings
| Start | End | Score /10 | Assessment | Wind min kn | Wind max kn | Gust | Rain mm | Tide coverage | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 08:14 a.m. GMT-7 | Nov 7, 10:14 a.m. GMT-7 | 4.0 | Fair | 14.4 | 16.7 | 17.9 kn | 0.0 | complete | Wind limits outing comfort |
| Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. GMT-7 | Nov 7, 05:00 p.m. GMT-7 | 4.0 | Fair | 16.3 | 19.2 | 22.2 kn | 0.4 | complete | Wind limits outing comfort |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 05:48 a.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.2 |
| Nov 7, 11:02 a.m. GMT-7 | low | 2.9 |
| Nov 7, 04:28 p.m. GMT-7 | high | 4.4 |
| Nov 7, 11:30 p.m. GMT-7 | low | 1.0 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 07:10 p.m. GMT-7 | Nov 7, 02:53 a.m. GMT-7 | complete | none | complete |
| Nov 7, 09:51 a.m. GMT-7 | Nov 7, 12:10 p.m. GMT-7 | complete | available | complete |