Clayoquot Sound · Cox Bay
Westerly Cabins Tofino
Cold, consistent, rarely crowded. A 5/4 and boots are on the packing list.
To the water3minWalkable
Breaks linked3Within reach
From€190.93Per night, this month
Canada · 49°07′N 125°54′W
Clayoquot Sound
Cold, consistent and rarely crowded. Swell all year, biggest through the winter, and a 5/4 with boots is not optional.
Named breaks3
Camps1
Quality in JUL47/100
ReliableVariesNo month clears 55 on record
The year on this coast
When to come
No month on this coast clears 55 out of 100 on the rows we hold. The filled ridge is quality; the dashed line is the ability the coast demands.
Best monthAprilQuality 53 of 100
Biggest swellJanuaryUp to 3.2m on the big days
Water9°–14°Across the year
Crowd2–4/5Quietest in January
Stays · July
Search these campsCamps on this coast
Bookable stays first. Wave notes for each break are below if you want them.
3 breaks · best first for July
The waves on this coast
Cox Bay
A a-frame beach break over sand, works on swell from SSW–WNW, offshore in an E, and comes in on low–mid and mid tide.
Face, typical1.3mUp to 2.5m on the bigger days
Rideable days40%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings58%Wind from E
Water13°Crowd index 4 of 5
Long Beach
A a-frame beach break over sand, works on swell from SSW–WNW, offshore in an E, and holds through the tide.
Face, typical1.2mUp to 2.3m on the bigger days
Rideable days40%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings58%Wind from E
Water13°Crowd index 3 of 5
Chesterman Beach
A a-frame beach break over sand, works on swell from SSW–WNW, offshore in an E, and comes in on low–mid and mid and mid–high tide.
Face, typical94cmUp to 1.9m on the bigger days
Rideable days38%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings58%Wind from E
Water13°Crowd index 4 of 5