Nanaimo Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Nanaimo Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at — and sunset is at 04:17 PM.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Low air temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Low air temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
AM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
2:57PM3.89m
6:51AM4.50m
3:29PM3.84m
7:23AM4.54m
4:04PM3.79m
7:54AM4.56m
4:41PM3.75m
8:25AM4.58m
5:22PM3.69m
8:57AM4.60m
6:08PM3.60m
9:28AM4.62m
7:05PM3.47m
9:59AM4.63m
8:19PM3.31m
10:29AM4.62m
9:54PM3.18m
10:58AM4.60m
11:40PM3.19m
11:27AM4.57m
1:31AM3.41m
11:58AM4.54m
3:12AM3.79m
12:33PM4.51m
Low Tide
10:46PM0.69m
12:00PM3.62m
11:20PM0.62m
12:38PM3.57m
11:55PM0.59m
1:16PM3.51m
00:30AM0.61m
1:56PM3.43m
1:06AM0.69m
2:40PM3.33m
1:43AM0.86m
3:28PM3.17m
2:21AM1.12m
4:19PM2.93m
3:01AM1.49m
5:10PM2.59m
3:45AM1.95m
6:01PM2.17m
4:36AM2.48m
6:50PM1.68m
5:40AM3.01m
7:38PM1.17m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
 km/h
20
SE
15
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
25
SSE
15
SE
15
S
10
S
15
ESE
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
0
SSW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
S
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
35
SE
30
SE
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
5
N
15
W
10
WNW
 mm 
3
3
1
11
4
2
4
9
7
1
4
4
7
30
8
1
max°C
7
5
6
5
4
6
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
3
1
2
2
4
5
5
5
7
7
7
7
5
3
3
2
1
1
Moonrise
8:27
9:17
9:55
10:25
10:47
11:05
11:21
11:35
11:49
12:05
12:24
12:49
Moonset
3:34
4:32
5:40
6:53
8:08
9:23
10:38
11:54
1:13
2:35
4:02
Sunrise
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:08
8:08
8:10
8:10
8:10
8:10
Sunset
4:17
4:19
4:19
4:20
4:20
4:21
4:21
4:22
4:22
4:22
4:23
4:24
Today's sea temperature in Nanaimo is
9.5° C
(Statistics for 18 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 8.4 max: 9.4 min: 6.8°C)
Issued (local time): 3 pm Thursday 18 Dec 2025
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