Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: not enough of the right wind, 9 kn gusting 21, offshore, Water: waves 1.4 m
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 2.2 mwaves
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 21 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 33kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 426, poor
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 636, poor
- Sat 732, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Jan4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | 1.2 mwaves | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 16kn | cross-off | 1.1 mwaves | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 25kn | offnot safe | 1.4 mwaves | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 26kn | side-on | 2.2 mwaves | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 24kn | side | 1.4 mwaves | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 25kn | side | 1.4 mwaves | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 33kn | offnot safe | 1.4 mwaves | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 29kn | offnot safe | 2.0 mwaves | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 44kn | offnot safe | 1.6 mwaves | 12°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Tofino Resort Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 3 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 14°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually January, with about 4 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tofino. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 1 dive site and 2 kayak spots.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$966–US$1,780 each
about US$966–US$1,780 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$523 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Total | about US$966–US$1,780 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tofino
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about 5 min by car · 44 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Tofino its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$101 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 11h 30m
About 11h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 3h 45m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.