Cox Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.10° N 125.88° W

Cox Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cox Bay sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.1° 

Cox Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cox Bay surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 2,012 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cox Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Cox Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cox Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 6th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 7th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 9th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cox Bay over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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(10 max)
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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W
10
1.3
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1.4
W
10
1.6
W
13
1.7
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13
1.4
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13
1.3
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12
1.3
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12
1.3
W
12
3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
2.5
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9
1.9
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9
1.6
WNW
9
0.8
W
21
0.9
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19
0.9
W
18
1.1
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17
1
W
16
1.1
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16
1.3
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14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
339
432
862
1018
633
522
488
449
1019
2012
1094
626
442
584
598
520
718
477
575
663
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
NW
5
N
5
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
W
20
WNW
20
SW
30
NW
50
WNW
15
NNW
5
ESE
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
SSE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
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5
NW
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-off
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High Tide
10:33AM2.97m
10:19PM3.12m
11:17AM3.17m
11:19PM3.21m
11:54AM3.35m
00:11AM3.27m
12:29PM3.48m
00:58AM3.29m
1:01PM3.56m
1:42AM3.26m
1:31PM3.58m
2:23AM3.19m
2:01PM3.54m
3:04AM3.08m
Low Tide
4:25PM1.40m
4:50AM0.67m
5:18PM1.10m
5:35AM0.69m
6:06PM0.83m
6:14AM0.78m
6:48PM0.62m
6:51AM0.93m
7:26PM0.50m
7:26AM1.10m
8:03PM0.45m
8:00AM1.28m
8:39PM0.47m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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8
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Information about the Cox Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cox Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cox Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cox Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cox Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cox Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Cox Bay is 77 km (48 miles) from Gold River. If you plan a holiday in Vancouver Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Gold River. Gold River has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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