Sombrio Beach
Surf spot · Canada
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 419kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft15 scrumbling
- Energy
- 394kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 2,051kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 444kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 562kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 439kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 282, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 732, poor
- Sun 819, poor
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 1043, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 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.
Sombrio Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 82, good | 4 ft14 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 599kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 4 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 419kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft15 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 394kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft12 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 2,051kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, poor | 5 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 444kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, poor | 5 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 562kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 439kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, poor | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 432kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:48 +0.9 mLow 12:41 −0.4 mHigh 18:16 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:07 −1.4 mHigh 07:48 +1.0 mLow 14:01 −0.7 mHigh 19:43 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:11 −1.2 mHigh 08:39 +1.1 mLow 15:06 −1.0 mHigh 20:59 +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 intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 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.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
1 place
- Port Renfrew 10.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sombrio Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (228°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (48°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 41). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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.
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: Port Renfrew
about 20 min by car · 26 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Port Renfrew its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Port Renfrew, 10 km (about 20 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 35m
About 9h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 3h 35m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.