About Crofton Harbour
The Municipality of North Cowichan operates public wharves in Chemainus, Crofton, and Maple Bay. The wharves at Chemainus and Maple Bay are owned by the Municipality. The Crofton wharf is owned by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and operated under agreement by North Cowichan. The facilities are managed on a day-to-day basis by the wharfinger, with oversight and direction from the Municipality. Robert De Jong, Wharfinger Chemainus Wharf Office: 2830 Oak Street, Chemainus, BC, V0R 1K0 Phone: 250-715-8186 | Email: harbours@northcowichan.ca
Facilities
Electricity
Water
Showers
ToiletsCOORDINATES
48.86547 N, -123.63915 E
Port Information
Telephone
Berth Sizes
< 10m, 10-20m, 20m+
Depth at MLW
2 - 3m
Manoeuvrability
Good
Channel Marking
Excellent
Port of Entry
No
Overseas Visitor Berths
Yes
Dock Type
Floating
Style Side To
Yes
Tidal Flow
Negligible
Weather Forecast
Wed
5AM - 9AM
18 February 2026
Light and variable.
−2 to 1°C
Calm sea
Mostly fine
Wed
9AM - 1PM
18 February 2026
- NE 3 knots increasing to 6 knots.
- Increasing from 0 to 4°C
- E 0.4m at 3s period
UV Index: 0 - Low- Partly cloudy
Wed
1PM - 5PM
18 February 2026
- NE 3–6 knots.
- 2 to 4°C
- Calm sea
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Mostly fine