EXCELLENT 9.5
Tofino (Cox Bay)
British Columbia, Canada
Right now
· Swell W 0.5m 13sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.8–1.3m
Nice long waves· 13s
Wind
Moderate wind18kph
SSE · gusts 25kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
21:0018:0021:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Tide Forecast (5 Days)
Current:0.00m↗ rising
Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable
Friday, May 8, 2026
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.7m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell W · 1.0m · 7s
Sat, May 9
1.1-1.7m
24h
7.3s
1.1-1.7m
03h
7.5s
1.0-1.5m
06h
7s
0.9-1.4m
09h
6.7s
0.8-1.3m
12h
6.3s
0.8-1.3m
15h
8.3s
0.9-1.3m
18h
13.1s
0.9-1.4m
21h
12.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, May 9
14.3
↘
24h
SSE
12.4
↙
03h
SSW
9.1
↓
06h
S
11.5
↙
09h
SSW
13.3
↓
12h
S
16.5
↘
15h
SSE
17.2
↘
18h
SSE
15.3
↘
21h
SE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰Best: 06:00 · 09:00
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.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Tofino (Cox Bay). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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