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Cox Bay Surf Forecast
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Cox Bay surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cox Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cox Bay sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cox Bay today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cox Bay at 10AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cox Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 20 | WNW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
885 | 635 | 791 | 393 | 527 | 753 | 1081 | 1590 | 1946 | 2046 | 2038 | 2191 | 2164 | 4409 | 3720 | 3919 | 1656 | 1656 | 1340 | 1210 | 998 | 2157 | 1543 | 1047 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:21AM2.71m | 10:58PM3.24m | 12:12PM2.78m | 11:34PM3.28m | 12:57PM2.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.80m | 4:50PM1.41m | 5:50AM0.65m | 5:34PM1.51m | 6:30AM0.54m | 6:15PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 885 | 635 | 349 | 393 | 374 | 753 | 745 | 671 | 473 | 2046 | 2038 | 2191 | 2164 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 15 | W 22 | SSW 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 169 | 166 | 162 | 158 | 326 | 150 | 1052 | 1590 | 1946 | 395 | 300 | 80 | 79 | — | — | 78 | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | 78 | 77 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 164 | 75 | 152 | 130 | 148 | 125 | 121 | 120 | 118 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 791 | — | 527 | 570 | 1081 | 984 | 829 | 602 | 464 | 203 | 285 | 4409 | 3720 | 3919 | 1656 | 1656 | 1340 | 1210 | 998 | 2157 | 1543 | 1047 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 165 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 763 | 763 | 763 | 677 | 135 | 763 | 649 | 1285 | 687 | 1272 | 687 | 165 |
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