Tofino (Cox Bay)
EXCELLENT 9.0

Tofino (Cox Bay)

British Columbia, Canada

Right now
· Swell WNW 1.4m 6s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.42.2m
Bumpy waves· 6s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water4kph
E
Best time to surf
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Tides
Today
04:33 AM0.8m
11:46 AM1.2m
06:32 PM0.3m
11:25 PM0.2m

Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Now0.83m↘ Falling
High Tide
04:33 AM
0.84m
High Tide
06:32 PM
0.31m
Low Tide
11:46 AM
1.18m
Low Tide
11:25 PM
0.21m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

1.12.3m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell WNW · 1.5m · 6s
Wed, Apr 8
1.5-2.3m
24h
6s
1.4-2.1m
03h
6s
1.3-2.0m
06h
6s
1.2-1.8m
09h
6s
1.1-1.7m
12h
6s
1.1-1.7m
15h
6s
1.1-1.7m
18h
5.9s
1.2-1.8m
21h
6.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Wed, Apr 8
14.8
24h
SE
9.1
03h
E
2.5
06h
E
1.1
09h
ESE
7.2
12h
W
12.9
15h
WNW
10.8
18h
WNW
5.8
21h
W
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind
Best: 15:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.

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