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
1.5m
W(280°)
Score: 13/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
8km/h
WNW(283°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
12°C
0.0mm25%
Windswell Component
0.1mSSW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.6mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 8 km/h ESE|PM: 11 km/h W
Lighter winds early (8 km/h)
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
5:36 am
Low tide - -1.29m
11:50 am
High tide - 0.88m
5:27 pm
Low tide - -0.83m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
64
FairComponents
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score64/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score64
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