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Cox Bay

Tofino, British Columbia, Canada · Beach break

Local time — · Sunrise 08:33 · Sunset 17:45

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Reading the ocean.

SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Cox Bay.

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Spot intelligence.

This is Cox Bay, not every beach around Tofino. Smaller, supervised whitewater can suit learners, while the outside peaks require more experience. Larger or long-period swell can close out the exposed bay.

Profile source · Pacific Surf Co · Cox Bay local guide
Profile sources & limits

Reviewed 18 Oct 2026 · not observation-validated

Published spot guides reviewed by SWELLRADAR, not validation against measured breaking waves. Direction axes and relative tide bands translate qualitative guidance into ranking inputs. The existing offshore-model height bands are retained, not inferred from reported wave-face heights. An offshore sample is not a takeoff or bathymetric survey. The local guide describes surf at all tides with changing wave shape. No favourite phase or artificial best-tide window is created.

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Source-informed axes

Swell axis W · 270°

Offshore wind from SE · All levels profile

Wave

Lefts and rights · sand peaks

Sand with rocky edges

Swell window

W

0.8–2.4 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

SE · light offshore

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

All tides · banks change

No tide phase affects scoring

Field guide

Read the break.

Character

01

Cox Bay is defined by lefts and rights · sand peaks over sand with rocky edges. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

02

W swell, se · light offshore and all tides · banks change form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR retains 0.8–2.4 m as an offshore-model ranking band, not a measured local surf limit or a breaking-wave prediction.

Lineup read

03

Match the active peak to your ability and leave space for other surfers in the water. Pay particular attention to rip currents, closeout sets, rocky edges. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Rip currentsCloseout setsRocky edgesCold Pacific water
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Beach break

All levels. Works best with W swell.

Timing

SE · light offshore

All tides · banks change. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.