Silver Foxes
Surf spot · Canada
Is it worth the trip?
2Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (3 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 30, too small
- Wed 40, too small
- Thu 50, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 90, too small
- Tue 100, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Silver Foxes does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 9°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 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 05:49 +0.7 mLow 11:02 −0.3 mHigh 16:54 +0.9 mLow 23:57 −1.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:56 +0.8 mLow 12:35 −0.4 mHigh 18:20 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:06 −1.3 mHigh 07:55 +0.9 mLow 14:00 −0.6 mHigh 19:48 +0.7 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
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About Silver Foxes
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (211°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (31°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Powell River, 6.5 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 9°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 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$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: Powell River
11 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Powell River its beds, food and every spot near it
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 10h 05m
About 10h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 2h 15m by road
Flights ORD → YVR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.