Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 245kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 247kJ
- Wind
- WSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 3,257kJ
- Wind
- SE 23 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 21 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 10,655kJ
- Wind
- WSW 24 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,515kJ
- Wind
- SE 18 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 14 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 3,669kJ
- Wind
- S 16 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 12 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 2,479kJ
- Wind
- S 19 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 47, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best May, Jul2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Waldo's Cove 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 | 0, too big | 9 ft11 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 1,963kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 245kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, poor | 3 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft12 ssoft15 ft at break (est.) | 3,257kJ | wind from the south-east, 23 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 21 ft12 smushy24 ft at break (est.) | 10,655kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 24 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,515kJ | wind from the south-east, 18 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 14 ft10 smushy16 ft at break (est.) | 3,669kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 12 ft10 smushy14 ft at break (est.) | 2,479kJ | wind from the south, 19 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 582kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 23 knots | 11°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 06:36 +0.9 mLow 12:17 −0.5 mHigh 18:07 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:52 −1.5 mHigh 07:39 +1.1 mLow 13:42 −0.8 mHigh 19:36 +0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:57 −1.4 mHigh 08:32 +1.3 mLow 14:49 −1.1 mHigh 20:52 +1.0 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
best May, Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, 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
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Waldo's Cove
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (248°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (68°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 115). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Langara Island Lodge, Area D (Graham Island), 3 km. Nearest beds: Masset, 61 km. Nearest airport: Masset Airport (ZMT), 61 km. Within 5 km we also list 5 dive sites.
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).
Where to stay: nearest beds 61 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Langara Island Lodge, Area D (Graham Island), 3 km. Nearest beds: Masset, 61 km. Nearest airport: Masset Airport (ZMT), 61 km.
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