Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Cox Bay surf break

Cox Bay surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 15 Jan 2026 PST
Forecast 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
8.8° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cox Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Cox Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 15) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cox Bay in the next 12 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Thu 15th Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 22nd Jan)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 22nd Jan)5ft (1.6m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cox Bay over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
W
0.4
WSW
0.8
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.6
W
0.8
W
1.2
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1
W
0.6
W
0.9
W
1.1
W
Period(s) (?)121111101117151412121211191816141313191816
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)736506332167157100288401314309239151273399710682503316273504612
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
0
WNW
5
NNE
0
ESE
0
WNW
5
ENE
5
ESE
0
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
ESE
0
N
5
ENE
0
ESE
5
SW
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		glasscross-
off		glassglassglassglassglassoffoffcross-
off		offcross-
off		glassglassglassglassoffglassoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:41PM
2.91
10:34AM
3.49
12:16AM
3.01
11:14AM
3.57
12:48AM
3.10
11:54AM
3.62
1:20AM
3.18
12:32PM
3.64
1:51AM
3.25
1:12PM
3.61
2:22AM
3.32
1:53PM
3.52
2:54AM
3.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:06PM
0.88
4:40AM
2.06
5:44PM
0.75
5:21AM
1.98
6:19PM
0.63
6:00AM
1.87
6:52PM
0.56
6:39AM
1.76
7:23PM
0.52
7:19AM
1.63
7:53PM
0.54
8:00AM
1.51
8:24PM
0.63
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise8:11--8:11--8:11--8:10--8:08--8:07--8:07--
Sunset-4:52--4:53--4:55--4:57--4:59--5:00--5:01-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------------3-
Temp. °C888999999988898888976
Feels °C (?)676676676655575666752
  • 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

Latest Updates

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

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.

View detailed surf forecast for Cox Bay at:
surf-forecast.com

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 12 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
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest