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Current Weather & Forecast
Current wind conditions from Windy.com.
The weather forecast information can be found underneath this wind chart. To view additional days, scroll the forecast section further to the right.
Bamfield Webcams
Active webcam from Highway 4 summit just north of Port Alberni. The BMSC webcams of the West Dock are currently offline.
Bamfield Tides
Current tide forecast for Bamfield. (Note - this is a placeholder chart to be replaced by an Environment Canada chart)
Ventilation Index - Yard Burning
If you are considering a yard burn, please check the the ventilation index for our area is "GOOD". Tofino is the closest reference point we use for Bamfield.
Sarita River Level
The Sarita river floods the Bamfield Main road (at ~68km )when the river level exceeds 4.5 meters. Click on the sample graph below for current river level
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Sarita Watershed
Hide ocean tides push back on the Sarita river flow. A combination heavy rainfall and hide tides can result in road flooding.
Vessel Tracker
Local ship tracking courtesy of VesselFinder.com. Use the plus/minus buttons to view a larger area. The Lady Rose can be tracked but there is often a significant delay in showing it's location.
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Tsunami Modelling for Barkley Sound
This animation illustrates the potential tsunami flooding of the coast line over a 6 hour period after a major earthquake. This animation is now 10 years - hopefully we will see an updated version that factors in new discoveries of the subduction zone off our coast.
