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
1.2m
W(278°)
Score: 11/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 6/25
Wind
14km/h
NNW(328°)
Score: 3/25
Weather
5°C
0.0mm54%
Windswell Component
0.1mWNW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.3mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 12 km/h N|PM: 12 km/h NNW
Lighter winds early (12 km/h)
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
5:08 am
Low tide - -0.96m
11:07 am
High tide - 1.02m
5:28 pm
Low tide - -1.44m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
29
PoorComponents
Swell Direction14/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind3/25
Raw Score34/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score29/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score29
Location & Conditions
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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°
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