TSAWWASSEN, B.C. - BC Ferries is warning of further storm disruption on Sunday, November 8, with Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay sailings running late in high winds and heavy wave height in the Strait of Georgia.
The ferry operator posted an adverse-weather advisory for Saturday, November 7 to Sunday, November 8, updated Saturday at 12:57 p.m. It says high winds and wave height affected service on multiple routes on Saturday night and may cause further disruptions on Sunday.
On the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route on Sunday morning, the 7:00 a.m. sailing departed at 7:05 a.m. and arrived in Swartz Bay at 8:33 a.m. The 9:00 a.m. sailing left at 9:31 a.m. and arrived at 11:01 a.m., with BC Ferries noting strong winds and that the departure would go as soon as it was safe. The 11:00 a.m. sailing departed at 11:09 a.m., and the 1:00 p.m. sailing was flagged as a weather delay, departing as soon as it was safe.
BC Ferries says the safety of passengers and crew is of primary importance and that it will continue to monitor the weather system and share information as it becomes available. Service notices have been posted for several routes.
Travellers can check the current sailing and departure information through BC Ferries’ Current Conditions pages, its account on X, or by phone at 1-888-223-3779. Passengers booked on a delayed sailing should check in for their scheduled departure time.
The ferry delays are part of the same storm series that has knocked out power across B.C. this weekend, with Surrey among the hardest-hit areas. BC Hydro says about 135,000 customers lost power at the height of the second storm at 1 a.m. Sunday, and about 63,000 were still without power at 7 a.m.
(Source: BC Ferries travel advisory, updated November 7, 2026)
