Tofino, Canada
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About Tofino
Tofino is a town in British Columbia, Canada. From Tofino you can reach 5 surf spots and 2 dive sites. The nearest is Tofino, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 44 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites.
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Staying in Tofino
- 44 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Tofino.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Tofino each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterman Beach4.2 kmabout 10 min by car | 7 ft715 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too big | 4 ft163 kJwind from the west, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft111 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft115 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, poor | 6 ft517 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, poor | 5 ft272 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft157 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Chesterman Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cox Bay5.7 kmabout 10 min by car | 8 ft767 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too big | 4 ft231 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft117 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 6 ft616 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, too big | 5 ft306 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, poor | 4 ft159 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Cox Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Chestermans beach - north3.9 kmabout 10 min by car | 8 ft767 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too big | 4 ft231 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft117 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 6 ft616 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, too big | 5 ft306 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, poor | 4 ft159 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Chestermans beach - north: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Rosie's Bay3.9 kmabout 10 min by car | 8 ft767 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, too big | 4 ft231 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft115 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft117 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 6 ft616 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, too big | 5 ft306 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, poor | 4 ft159 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Rosie's Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tofino0.2 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft492 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 4 ft203 kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots | 3 ft89 kJwind from the west, 2 knots | 3 ft74 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 4 ft305 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots | 4 ft204 kJwind from the north, 4 knots | 3 ft79 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots |
All readings for Tofino: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Tofino, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Dive near Tofino
- Thorn Reef 3.5 km · stays here
- Surprise Reef 5 km · stays here
Places to eat near Tofino
- Big Daddy's Fish FryFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
- BravocadosVegetarian · 0.1 km from the centre
- ShedBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
- Spice Hut Indian CuisineIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
- The Schooner RestaurantSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
- Earth Mama Kitchen CollectiveVegan · 0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits