Long Beach (Tofino Airport) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vancouver Island, Canada)

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Long Beach (Tofino Airport) Surf Guide

Long Beach in Vancouver Island is an exposed beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of .

Long Beach (Tofino Airport) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	13.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Long Beach (Tofino Airport):

The best conditions reported for surf at Long Beach (Tofino Airport) occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Long Beach (Tofino Airport) (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Long Beach (Tofino Airport) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in February while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

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

blown out

54%

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 Long Beach (Tofino Airport) Location Map

Interactive Long Beach (Tofino Airport) 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 Long Beach is Tofino Airport (YAZ) in Canada, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Long Beach is Comox Airport (YQQ), also in Canada, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Long Beach (Tofino Airport) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	cross- on

What does Long Beach (Tofino Airport) look like?

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Tides at Long Beach (Tofino Airport)

Current tide and informaton

For Long Beach (Tofino Airport), 0 km from Long Beach (Tofino Airport).

Next High Water: 05:05pm | 2.53m

Next Low Water: 10:07pm | 1.77m

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Long Beach (Tofino Airport) Sea Temperature

The Long Beach (Tofino Airport) water temperature is rather cool (13.1 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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

Current Temp*: 13.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Long Beach (Tofino Airport)

Surf stats for Long Beach (Tofino Airport), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Long Beach (Tofino Airport)

Wind stats for Long Beach (Tofino Airport), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Long Beach (Tofino Airport) Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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