Cox Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vancouver Island, Canada)

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Cox Bay Surf Guide

Cox Bay in Vancouver Island is an exposed beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf Works best in offshore winds from the northeast with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include .

Cox Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cox Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cox Bay occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cox Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cox Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in January while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cox Bay Location Map

Interactive Cox Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cox Bay is Tofino Airport (YAZ) in Canada, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cox Bay is Comox Airport (YQQ), also in Canada, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cox Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 14:03 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Cox Bay look like?

Latest photos from Cox Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Tom Roddy Credit: Tom Roddy

Tides at Cox Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Tofino, British Columbia, 6 km from Cox Bay.

Next High Water: 03:40pm | 2.84m

Next Low Water: 08:56pm | 1.66m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cox Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Cox Bay remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.