I use the forecast for predicating winds when sailing and kayaking in the victoria and oak bay area. I find it extremely accurate and useful.

As an aside, I do notice that the page tends to auto refresh and this probably causes unnecessary hits to their server if you forget to close the browser ...

rocdoc wrote:Check out this model animation of tidal currents. You can see how complicated the tidal currents can get around the Victoria shoreline.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sci/juande ... mation.htm

That is a fantastic link. Thanks so much. I just wish they used PDT instead of UTC.

Look for a copy of the 'current atlas' , It was created using data buoys to measure current direction/rate in real time . 8) http://www.nauticalmind.com/Current-Atlas-Juan-de-Fuca-Strait-to-Strait-of-Georgia-pr-66392.html

Actually I have this book. It's a bit too generalised for my purposes ...

Hi,
I have a question about tides and currents section, hopefully this is right place to post it.

For example today:
clover point tides:
low tide = 9.26
high tide = 15.27

trial island currents:
max ebb 10.15
slack ~13.45
max flood 15.48

This shows the ebb *increasing* while the tide is rising ...