Tofino — Cox Bay Surf Report
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Great surf today. head high waves (3.7ft), glassy conditions, outgoing tide. Consistent and clean — well worth the session.
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Tofino — Cox Bay Surf Guide
Tofino is Canada's surf capital — a remote, breathtakingly beautiful town on the west coast of Vancouver Island that receives some of the most powerful and consistent surf on the entire Pacific coast of North America. Surrounded by old-growth rainforest, Pacific Rim National Park, and the open North Pacific Ocean, Tofino delivers a surf experience unlike anywhere else on the continent.
Cox Bay is Tofino's most surf-friendly beach — wide and open, catching North Pacific groundswells and producing consistent beach break peaks across a wide range of skill levels. The long stretch of exposed sand means there is almost always room to find your own peak, even during the busiest summer weekends.
The North Pacific swell season runs September through April. Water temperatures hover between 8°C in winter and 14°C in summer — a 5/4mm wetsuit, hood, gloves and boots are non-negotiable from October through April. In summer, a 3/2mm is comfortable for most sessions. Several excellent surf schools operate in Tofino year-round and the town has embraced surf culture fully — gear hire, coffee, and whale watching tours are all within walking distance.