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Bald Eagles on the beach in Ucluelet
Ucluelet, the nearest town, 7 km away. Photo: Roy Luck, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Twin Rivers

Surf spot · Canada

Is it worth the trip?

13Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 0 out of 100

Swell
6 ft14 smushy
Energy
1,499kJ
Wind
E 6 kn
Temp
11°C

Tue 3 · 34 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 ssoft
Energy
214kJ
Wind
SSE 4 kn
Temp
13°C

Wed 4 · 30 out of 100

Swell
5 ft8 smushy
Energy
249kJ
Wind
ESE 10 kn
Temp
11°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 smushy
Energy
722kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
10°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
11 ft12 ssoft
Energy
3,204kJ
Wind
NW 10 kn
Temp
10°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Swell
10 ft10 smushy
Energy
2,012kJ
Wind
E 9 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
10 ft12 smushy
Energy
2,388kJ
Wind
SSW 13 kn
Temp
13°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 145, fair
  2. Mon 20, too big
  3. Tue 334, poor
  4. Wed 430, poor
  5. Thu 50, too big
  6. Fri 60, too big
  7. Sat 70, too big
  8. Sun 80, too big
  9. Mon 90, too big
  10. Tue 100, too big

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 3–14 ftof swell
  • Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Twin Rivers, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov45, fair4 ft17 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)711kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots10°C
Mon 2Nov0, too big6 ft14 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)1,499kJwind from the east, 6 knots11°C
Tue 3Nov34, poor4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)214kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots13°C
Wed 4Nov30, poor5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.)249kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots11°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big7 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)722kJwind from the east, 7 knots10°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big11 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)3,204kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots10°C
Sat 7Nov0, too big10 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)2,012kJwind from the east, 9 knots11°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big10 ft12 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)2,388kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots13°C
Mon 9Nov0, too big9 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)1,318kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots12°C
Tue 10Nov0, too big6 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)746kJwind from the south-east, 20 knots12°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 05:44 +0.8 mLow 11:02 −0.3 mHigh 16:51 +1.0 mLow 23:54 −1.5 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 06:51 +0.8 mLow 12:32 −0.4 mHigh 18:17 +0.8 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 01:02 −1.3 mHigh 07:50 +0.9 mLow 13:53 −0.7 mHigh 19:43 +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.

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the spot and its town

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About

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About Twin Rivers

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (164°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (344°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 8.3 km out (1 in 833). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Ucluelet, 6.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.

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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$248–US$523
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$134–US$228
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$275–US$456
Food7 days eating outabout US$308–US$576
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout 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: Ucluelet

Closest

Ucluelet

12 min by car · 56 places to stay

about US$100/nightcountry average

See 56 places to stay in Ucluelet · Booking.com

About Ucluelet 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 11h

About 11h door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 3h 15m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.