Port Alberni tides today
- Tide now 4.4 ft ↑ rising · high 3:30 am (9.8 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 7:40–8:50 am good day · 8/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves 2.6 ft slight · 3.2 s from the east-southeast
- Wind · air 2 mph · 42 °F from the SSW, gusts 2 · light drizzle
- Sun 8:01 am–6:04 pm 10 h 3 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:18 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:18 pm
- Diving tomorrow 2:10–3:50 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Port Alberni there are high tides at 2:39 am (10.1 ft) and 2:08 pm (12.6 ft) and low tides at 8:00 am and 9:04 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:30 am. The sun rises at 8:01 am and sets at 6:04 pm: 10 h 3 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:18 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:03 am to 4:03 am and from 2:35 pm to 4:35 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.6 ft waves. There's a light air from the south-southwest (2 mph). Light drizzle, 42 °F.
Fishing in Port Alberni today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 8:00 am
- Sunrise at 8:01 am
- Falling pressure (−0.10 inHg in 24 h), almost no wind and calm sea (0.8 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 92 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:30 am to 8:50 am, combines the 8:00 am low tide, sunrise and falling pressure. Also good from 2:00 am to 3:40 am, with the 2:39 am high tide, a major period and falling pressure. Also good from 2:30 pm to 3:10 pm, with the 2:08 pm high tide and a major period.
Species with the most records nearby: Chinook salmon, coho salmon and lingcod. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Chinook salmon. What you can catch
Beach day in Port Alberni
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Offshore breeze (4 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
- Low tide at 8:00 am: more sand
- Feels like 49 °F: chilly for the beach
- High tide at 2:08 pm, coefficient 90: little sand left
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft
0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water
No water temperature data.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 4 mph
Offshore breeze (4 mph).
- Tide & sand 8:00 am
Low tide at 8:00 am and 9:04 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:39 am and 2:08 pm. Coefficient 92 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Port Alberni
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- Scout Camp Beach 3.1 mi · S
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Tides in Port Alberni
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:39 am 10.1 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 8:00 am 4.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:08 pm 12.6 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 9:04 pm 0.9 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 44 min to high tide at 3:30 am.
Tide coefficient 92 for the 2:39 am high tide and 90 for the 2:08 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 11.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 24 (13.4 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-0.2 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. LLWLT
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 94, 11.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 34, 5.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 8:01 am · 6:04 pm | High tide 2:39 am · 10.1 ft | Low tide 8:00 am · 4.7 ft | High tide 2:08 pm · 12.6 ft | Low tide 9:04 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 92 | 91% | Major periods 2:03 am · 2:35 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 8:03 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 3:30 am · 9.8 ft | Low tide 8:45 am · 5.1 ft | High tide 2:54 pm · 12.3 ft | Low tide 9:55 pm · 1.2 ft | Coef. 86 | 83% | Major periods 3:07 am · 3:39 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 8:04 am · 6:01 pm | High tide 4:28 am · 9.4 ft | Low tide 9:36 am · 5.5 ft | High tide 3:46 pm · 11.7 ft | Low tide 10:53 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 77 | 73% | Major periods 4:11 am · 4:43 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:06 am · 5:59 pm | High tide 5:33 am · 9.1 ft | Low tide 10:39 am · 5.9 ft | High tide 4:47 pm · 11.0 ft | Low tide 11:57 pm · 2.3 ft | Coef. 67 | 62% | Major periods 5:13 am · 5:42 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 8:07 am · 5:57 pm | High tide 6:45 am · 9.1 ft | Low tide 12:00 pm · 6.0 ft | High tide 6:01 pm · 10.2 ft | — | Coef. 60 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:10 am · 6:37 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:09 am · 5:56 pm | Low tide 1:06 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 7:55 am · 9.3 ft | Low tide 1:33 pm · 5.7 ft | High tide 7:25 pm · 9.7 ft | Coef. 57 | 40% | Major periods 7:02 am · 7:27 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:11 am · 5:54 pm | Low tide 2:13 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 8:55 am · 9.8 ft | Low tide 2:55 pm · 5.0 ft | High tide 8:48 pm · 9.5 ft | Coef. 62 | 29% | Major periods 7:51 am · 8:14 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above LLWLT. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Port Alberni station (TICON-4), 0.8 mi from Port Alberni. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Port Alberni
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.3 ft
- Significant2.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.5 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east-southeast (slight).
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:47 pm (local time).
Diving in Port Alberni today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (2:08 pm): little current from 1:50 pm to 2:30 pm
- 0.2 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
- Almost no wind
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 2:39 am (2:10–3:10 am), low tide 8:00 am (7:30–8:30 am), high tide 2:08 pm (1:50–2:30 pm) and low tide 9:04 pm (8:40–9:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:37 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:18 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 1:10 pm to 3:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, small waves, light wind and the sun high. Also good from 8:00 am to 8:50 am, with slack water at low tide, small waves and light wind.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Port Alberni.
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Weather in Port Alberni
Now in Port Alberni
- Low / high
- 40 / 51 °F
- Rain
- 0.04 in · 46%
- Clouds
- 93%
- Humidity
- 96%
- Dew pointDew point
- 41 °F
- Visibility
- 7.1 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 22
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.06 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Light drizzle | Overcast | Overcast | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Heavy drizzle |
| Temperature | 44° | 43° | 41° | 41° | 49° | 51° | 45° | 42° |
| Wind (mph) | 0 W | 2 SW | 2 SE | 2 SE | 1 SW | 4 E | 6 S | 1 WNW |
| Gusts | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 8 |
| Waves | 0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 1.0 ft | 2.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in |
- 12:00 am 42° 2 SSW 2.6 ft
- 3:00 am 42° 2 SE 2.6 ft
- 6:00 am 40° 1 ENE 3.1 ft
- 9:00 am 39° 4 ENE 3.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 42° 2 WSW 3.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 45° 2 NNW 2.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 44° 8 NE 1.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 40° 6 NNW 0.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 40 / 51 °F | 6 mph SSE | 2.6 ft | 2:39 am · 2:08 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 38 / 49 °F | 8 mph NNE | 3.5 ft | 3:30 am · 2:54 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 38 / 46 °F | 7 mph NNE | 0.9 ft | 4:28 am · 3:46 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 37 / 48 °F | 5 mph ENE | 0.7 ft | 5:33 am · 4:47 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 36 / 50 °F | 6 mph SSE | 0.6 ft | 6:45 am · 6:01 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 40 / 51 °F | 8 mph ESE | 1.1 ft | 7:55 am · 7:25 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 41 / 54 °F | 5 mph E | 1.0 ft | 8:55 am · 8:48 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 40 / 54 °F | 3 mph ENE | 0.4 ft | 9:44 am · 10:00 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 42 / 53 °F | 5 mph ESE | 0.5 ft | 10:26 am · 11:01 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 43 / 52 °F | 8 mph SE | 1.0 ft | 11:04 am · 11:54 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 44 / 51 °F | 14 mph SE | 3.8 ft | 11:39 am | |
| Sun 8 | 44 / 53 °F | 15 mph SE | 2.8 ft | 12:41 am · 12:12 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 45 / 55 °F | 2 mph ENE | 4.4 ft | 1:24 am · 12:44 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 54 / 63 °F | 2 mph SSE | 3.9 ft | 2:05 am · 1:16 pm |
- Thu 29 Drizzle 38° / 49° 3.5 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 38° / 46° 0.9 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 37° / 48° 0.7 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 36° / 50° 0.6 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 40° / 51° 1.1 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 41° / 54° 1.0 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 40° / 54° 0.4 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.1 °F; normal high: 54 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:47 pm (local time).
The sun in Port Alberni
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:51 am
- Full dark 7:15 pm
- Civil dawn 7:28 am
- Civil dusk 6:37 pm
- Solar noon 1:03 pm (27° high)
- Daylight 10 h 3 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:18 pm
- Full dark 7:15 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,351,400 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Port Alberni
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 2:03–4:03 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:35–4:35 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:18 am–12:18 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:48–7:48 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 1:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 12:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 4:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 7:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Port Alberni
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Boat ramp 0.7 mi
- Boat ramp 1.4 mi
- Boat ramp 1.7 mi
- Boat ramp 6.1 mi
- Boat ramp 6.8 mi
- Boat ramp 8.0 mi
- Marina 0.8 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Tides near Port AlberniTides nearby
- Bowser15 mi
- Fanny Bay17 mi
- Qualicum Beach18 mi
- Denman Island20 mi
- Hornby Island21 mi
- French Creek21 mi
- Denman Island Trust Area21 mi
- Parksville23 mi
- Union Bay24 mi
- Nanoose Bay28 mi
Port Alberni at a glance
- Town or city of about 20,712 people. Coordinates: 49.241° N, 124.803° W.
- It is 86 mi northwest of Victoria, the main place in British Columbia. The sun rises 8 min later and sets 4 min later than in Victoria.
- The nearest tide station, Port Alberni, is 0.8 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about Port AlberniQuestions
What time is high tide today in Port Alberni?
Today in Port Alberni there are high tides at 2:39 am (10.1 ft) and 2:08 pm (12.6 ft) and low tides at 8:00 am and 9:04 pm. Tide coefficient 92.
What time is sunset today in Port Alberni?
At 6:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:37 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Port Alberni?
At 8:03 am. First light comes at 6:52 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 12:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:03–4:03 am, Minor 11:18 am–12:18 pm, Major 2:35–4:35 pm, Minor 6:48–7:48 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Port Alberni?
Heavy drizzle, from 40 °F to 51 °F, with a light air from the south-southwest (2 mph) and a 46% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Port Alberni?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.6 ft waves with a period of 3.2 s from the east-southeast.
When is the best time to visit Port Alberni?
The best time to visit Port Alberni is from July to August: highs of 76 °F to 76 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Port Alberni station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).