Average weather in Ucluelet

Our longitude is 125 degrees, latitude is 49 degrees.

The prevailing winds during the summer months are from the northwest.

Weather plays an important role for kayakers along the British Columbia Coast.  Weather changes are often sudden and can represent a hazard to those with considerable experience.

Forecasts and warnings for all British Columbia’s coastal waters are issued by marine meteorologists at the Pacific Weather Centre in Vancouver.  Recent technology such as satellite imagery, automated coastal weather stations, weather buoys and computer data gathering and forecasting systems are all valuable tools used by the marine forecasters who describe the expected weather conditions in all their variety. 

It is the task of the kayak guide to interpret the weather forecasts and consider the local knowledge they have gained from years of experience.  Under some conditions the local weather observations may not be representative of the surrounding marine area.  The wind can be much stronger in some areas during certain weather patterns. 

During the summer months storms are not as intense as winter ones because the contrast between warm and cold air is not as strong during the summer.  As a result, the frontal systems which approach the BC coast are much weaker.  A ridge of high pressure develops near the coast and controls the direction and strength of the coastal winds. 

For more information about South Coast weather please go to http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca

Contact Majestic Kayaking at: 1-800-889-7644 toll-free