China Beach
Surf spot · Canada
Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 230kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tue 3 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 289kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 579kJ
- Wind
- WNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 403kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 346kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 113, too small
- Mon 240, too small
- Tue 340, too small
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 541, poor
- Fri 629, poor
- Sat 747, fair
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 954, fair
- Tue 1022, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft17 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft13 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 230kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 289kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, poor | 5 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 579kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 403kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 4 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 346kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 13°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:40 +0.8 mLow 11:11 −0.3 mHigh 16:51 +1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:00 −1.6 mHigh 06:47 +0.9 mLow 12:42 −0.4 mHigh 18:15 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:09 −1.4 mHigh 07:47 +1.0 mLow 14:03 −0.7 mHigh 19:42 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of China Beach
More surf near here
2 places
- Sombrio Beach 17.1 km away
- Port Renfrew 27.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About China Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (193°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (13°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 62). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Port Renfrew. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,050–US$1,920 each
about US$1,050–US$1,920 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| 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$308–US$576 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,920 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
48 min by car · 26 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Port Renfrew its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sooke on Booking.com
48 min by car · 11 places to stay
Nearest beds: Port Renfrew, 27 km (about 50 min by car)
About US$100 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 20m
About 9h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 3h 15m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.