Beach
both
Level 4/10
Cox Bay
Tofino, Canada
🌀Strong rips🪨Rocks
Cox Bay is Canada's surf capital—a beautiful beach break surrounded by old-growth rainforest on Vancouver Island's wild west coast. Tofino has become a surfing mecca, drawing everyone from beginners to experienced chargers. The water is cold year-round (thick wetsuits required), but winter storms deliver consistent Pacific swells that light up the sandbars. The setting is stunning: rainforest, black bears, and pristine wilderness. Canadian surfing at its finest.
3-Day Forecast
Today's Conditions
Swell
2.6m
WSW(243°)
Score: 21/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 6/25
Wind
23km/h
S(170°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
8°C
2.4mm100%
Windswell Component
0.9mSSE@4s
Secondary Swell
0.8mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
5:08 am
Low tide - -0.41m
10:58 am
High tide - 1.19m
5:36 pm
Low tide - -1.33m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
37
PoorComponents
Swell Direction14/25
Swell Size21/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score42/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score37/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score37
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- W (260°)
- Direction range
- 220° - 300°
- Size range
- 0.8m - 3m
- Ideal size
- 2.3m
- Height multiplier
- 1.00×
- Ideal period
- 14s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- E (90°)
- Offshore range
- 45° - 135°
- Best window
- morning
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- all
- Optimal range
- 0.5m - 2.5m
Water temp
11°C
Wetsuit
5/4mm + boots
Difficulty
4/10
Crowd level
5/10
Access: Or fly into Tofino airport (YAZ)
Best Season
Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Secondary: Apr, May, Sep
Winter storms deliver consistent swell. Cold water year-round.
Getting There
Airport
YYJDrive time
240 minData quality
verified