Cox Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.10° N 125.88° W

Cox Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cox Bay sea temperature is
12.2°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 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, W swell with 2,534 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cox Bay in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 18th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 18th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 22nd Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
0
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.3
W
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
W
11
2.3
W
16
2.3
W
14
2.5
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1420
1257
936
1401
1074
599
347
240
311
197
153
284
291
307
2534
1977
2022
1064
586
545
281
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
5
N
0
ESE
5
NW
5
NNE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
ENE
0
W
10
NW
5
NNE
0
SSE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
0
NNE
10
SE
0
SW
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:04PM2.86m
7:30AM2.54m
6:13PM2.72m
8:43AM2.61m
7:46PM2.66m
9:37AM2.73m
9:08PM2.70m
10:17AM2.89m
10:10PM2.80m
10:52AM3.07m
11:02PM2.92m
11:24AM3.25m
11:49PM3.04m
Low Tide
11:15AM2.02m
00:37AM1.14m
12:32PM2.07m
1:47AM1.20m
2:11PM2.00m
2:50AM1.18m
3:27PM1.80m
3:43AM1.13m
4:19PM1.53m
4:27AM1.08m
5:03PM1.22m
5:06AM1.05m
5:43PM0.90m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
—
—
7:48
—
—
7:48
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:56
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:17
—
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
12
12
10
10
11
Feels °C
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
8
10
9
8
9
8
7
9
8
8
10
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Cox Bay:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Cox Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Nearest locationNearest