Greater Victoria Fishing Weather

 

General Weather:

• Weather Network: Victoria
• Pacific Satellite Map (animation)

Wind Conditions:

• Bigwavedave.ca:
  • Latest wind observations: Race Rocks to the east, Sheringham to the west, Gordons Beach in between
  • Wind Forecast: Cook Street
  • Webcam: Dallas Road
• Rack Rocks Webcam
• US National Weather Service: Washington Marine Forecast. Look for "Central US Waters Strait of Juan de Fuca"
• Environment Canada: Juan de Fuca East Entrance (Victoria), Juan de Fuca Strait
• Stormsurfing.com Wind Forecast Model (MM5)

Ocean Conditions (waves):

• Wave forecast model: BE AWARE, can show big weather on the way
• Magic seaweed: wave and wind forecast for Southern Vancouver Island

Tides/Currents:

• Victoria Tides and Site 2
• Currents: Juan de Fuca East Entrance, Race Rocks (site #2)
• Animated Current Model:
  • East Sooke and Victoria
• Current program, download on your computer: Tideview
• Tide tips: salmon fishing best on one hour on either side of slack tide (feeding time!)

Victoria Satellite Map and Marine Chart