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Cox Bay Surf Photo: 'Master and grommet' by Tom Roddy

Lat Long: 49.10° N 125.88° W

Issued: 10 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cox Bay sea temperature is

12.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	E	SE	WNW	WSW
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	E	SE	WSW	WNW
	14 s	off	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ENE	SE	WSW	WNW
	13 s	off	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ENE	SE	WSW	WNW
	13 s	off	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	SE	WSW	WNW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	SE	WSW	WNW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	SE	WSW	WNW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	SE	WSW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	W
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	—	—	—
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	SSE	SW	W
	11 s	off	7 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	SSE	SW	W
	11 s	off	7 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cox Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 26 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.5m (8.3 ft). Range 4.17m (13.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cox Bay Surf Photo: 'Master and grommet' by Tom Roddy

Father and son head out for a session.

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User: Tom Roddy (2 photos)

Country: Canada (180 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:52 pm 6 Jan 2014