Christopher Point
Surf spot · Canada
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 13 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind 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
Christopher Point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft13 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 12°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 NovLow 00:05 −1.6 mHigh 06:46 +0.9 mLow 12:47 −0.4 mHigh 18:15 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:15 −1.4 mHigh 07:49 +1.0 mLow 14:08 −0.7 mHigh 19:44 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:20 −1.3 mHigh 08:41 +1.1 mLow 15:12 −1.1 mHigh 21:02 +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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Christopher Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (169°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (349°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 49). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in January, 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 Colwood. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 6 dive sites.
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 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: 3 towns
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about 25 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Colwood its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sooke on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 11 places to stay
- Beds in Saanich on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 18 places to stay
Nearest beds: Colwood, 14 km (about 25 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 8h 45m
About 8h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 2h 40m by road
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