Saanich, Canada
In British Columbia · Western Canada · Canada · Saanich on Google Maps · Map of the spots
About Saanich
Saanich is a town in British Columbia, Canada. From Saanich you can reach 2 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Midgets, a surf spot 5.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Victoria International Airport (YYJ), 21 km away.
Pick your dates and start point to see a trip here scored, planned and costed: plan a surf trip to Canada.
Staying in Saanich
- 18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Victoria International Airport (YYJ), 21 km, FRD, 27 km, ESD, 44 km
Stay in SaanichAd
Budget 
Mid-range 
Luxury Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
See all places to stay in Saanich (ad) on Booking.com →Where it is
Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Saanich.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Saanich too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midgets5.3 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-east, 0 knots, too small for experts | 1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too small for experts | 1 ft0 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small for experts | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Midgets: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Witty's Lagoon13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Colwood, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 1 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small for experts | 1 ft6 kJwind from the north-north-west, 0 knots, offshore, too small for experts | <1 ft1 kJwind from the west, 0 knots, offshore, too small for experts | <1 ft2 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore, too small for experts | 1 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too small for experts | 1 ft8 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, too small for experts | 1 ft3 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Witty's Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Saanich, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Dive near Saanich
- Johnstone Reef 8 km · stays here
Places to eat near Saanich
- Yoshi SushiSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
- Big Wheel BurgerBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
- Boston PizzaPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
- Mucho Burrito Fresh Mexican GrillMexican · 0.4 km from the centre
- Puerto Vallarta AmigosMexican · 0.5 km from the centre
- The Sizzling TandoorIndian · 0.5 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits