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Comox Valley Wing-Nuts
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01Spot Reports

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Nimpkish
North Island · Lake · ECMWF
Worth It
Updated 6 min ago
Current
Forecast · Now
2kt / 11 gust
W
ECMWF
No live observation for this location
Wing6.0–7.0m
Stoke Score
62/100Today · PMWorth It
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Today
Morning29Beach DayalignedWingtoo light
Local gust★☆☆☆☆—8kt NNE· off-direction· peak ~11am
Temp Δ★☆☆☆☆—+1.7°· Woss 15° → Port McNeill 13°· peak ~11am
Pressure Δ★☆☆☆☆—+1.2 hPa onshore· peak ~11am
J. Strait★☆☆☆☆—12kt WNW· peak ~11am
Driven by Temp Δ
Afternoonbest62Worth ItsplitWing4.5–5.0m
Local gust★★★★☆—17kt NNW· on-direction· peak ~6pm
Temp Δ★☆☆☆☆—+2.2°· Woss 15° → Port McNeill 13°· peak ~noon
Pressure Δ★☆☆☆☆—+1.4 hPa onshore· peak ~noon
J. Strait★★★★★—21kt W· peak ~6pm
Driven by J. Strait · drag Pressure Δ
W · 279°
✓ matches spot
Thermal NW wind funnels down the valley most summer afternoons. Best 1–6pm in July/August.
Nitinaht
West Coast · Lake · ECMWF
Send It
Updated 26 min ago
Current
Forecast · Now
0kt / 6 gust
WNW
ECMWF
No live observation for this location
Wingtoo light
Stoke Score
71/100Today · PMSend It
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Today
Morning30Beach DaysplitWingtoo light
Local gust☆☆☆☆☆—9kt SSE· off-direction· peak ~11am
Temp Δ★★★☆☆—+4.5°· Port Alberni 19° → Tofino 15°· peak ~11am
Pressure Δ★☆☆☆☆—+1.1 hPa onshore· peak ~11am
Driven by Temp Δ · drag Local gust
Afternoonbest71Send ItmixedWing4.5–5.0m
Local gust★★★★☆—18kt WSW· on-direction· peak ~3pm
Temp Δ★★★★☆—+7.0°· Port Alberni 23° → Tofino 16°· peak ~2pm
Pressure Δ★★★☆☆—+1.6 hPa onshore· peak ~2pm
Driven by Local gust
WNW · 297°
✓ matches spot
"Maui of the North." Strong westerly thermal in summer. Light morning, builds by noon, screams by 2pm.
China Creek
Alberni Inlet · ECMWF
Send It
Updated 26 min ago
Current
Forecast · Now
0kt / 6 gust
WNW
ECMWF
No live observation for this location
Wingtoo light
Stoke Score
72/100Today · PMSend It
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Today
Morning35MarginalmixedWingtoo light
Local gust☆☆☆☆☆—9kt SSE· off-direction· peak ~11am
Temp Δ★★★☆☆—+2.4°· Port Alberni 19° → Bamfield 17°· peak ~11am
Pressure Δ★☆☆☆☆—+0.6 hPa onshore· peak ~11am
Driven by Temp Δ · drag Local gust
Afternoonbest72Send ItmixedWing4.5–5.0m
Local gust★★★★☆—18kt WSW· on-direction· peak ~3pm
Temp Δ★★★★☆—+6.2°· Port Alberni 23° → Bamfield 17°· peak ~2pm
Pressure Δ★★★☆☆—+1.2 hPa onshore· peak ~2pm
Driven by Local gust
WNW · 297°
✗ off-direction
Inflow wind up the inlet on hot inland days. Lighter than Nitinaht but glassy water and easy logistics.
Goose Spit
Comox · Saltwater · RDPS
Beach Day
Updated 12 min ago
Current
Forecast · Now
5kt / 9 gust
NNW
RDPS
Airport · Observed
8kt / 8 gust
NW
observed 21m ago
CYQQ
Wingtoo light
Stoke Score
1/100Today · PMBeach Day
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Today
Morning1Beach DayalignedWingtoo light
Local gust☆☆☆☆☆—5kt NNW· off-direction· peak ~8am
Driven by Local gust
Afternoonbest1Beach DayalignedWingtoo light
Local gust☆☆☆☆☆—8kt NNE· off-direction· peak ~6pm
Driven by Local gust
NNW · 339°
✗ off-direction
Tide · Thu Jun 113.7mINSIDE ✓OUTSIDE ✓
2m inside min6a12p6p
Tide above 2m — inside the bay is in.
Home spot. Best on SE before a front pushes through. Inside the bay only works above ~2m tide; outside rides any tide.
Singing Sands
Little River · Comox · RDPS
Beach Day
Updated just now
Current
Forecast · Now
5kt / 9 gust
NNW
RDPS
Airport · Observed
8kt / 8 gust
NW
observed 21m ago
CYQQ
Wingtoo light
Stoke Score
5/100Today · PMBeach Day
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Today
Morning5Beach DayalignedWingtoo light
Local gust☆☆☆☆☆—5kt NNW· on-direction· peak ~8am
Driven by Local gust
Afternoonbest5Beach DayalignedWingtoo light
Local gust☆☆☆☆☆—8kt NNE· on-direction· peak ~6pm
Driven by Local gust
NNW · 337°
✓ matches spot
Tide · Thu Jun 113.7m
6a12p6p
Little River beach near the ferry terminal. Rides best on NW outflow with clean Strait exposure.

027-Day Stoke Forecast

Stoke Score + colour · AM / PM windows
Today6/11AMPM
Fri6/12AMPM
Sat6/13AMPM
Sun6/14AMPM
Mon6/15AMPM
Tue6/16AMPM
Wed6/17AMPM
NimpkishNorth Island · Lake
29
62
66
73
55
61
43
73
51
51
62
64
54
59
NitinahtWest Coast · Lake
30
71
34
56
21
48
37
67
42
67
47
76
34
48
China CreekAlberni Inlet
35
72
31
59
16
53
45
72
65
78
64
92
54
72
Goose SpitComox · Saltwater
1
1
8
5
1
1
1
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
Singing SandsLittle River · Comox
5
5
55
29
5
5
5
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
SessionsAMPM

03Reading the Forecast

Methodology · Scale · Sources

The Stoke Score

One 0–100 rating per morning & afternoon window. It blends the wind signals that matter at each spot — local wind, thermal gradient, pressure differential, regional wind — each weighted by how much it actually drives the wind there. Higher = go.

≥ 70Send It — prime window, book it
55 – 69Worth It — solid session likely
35 – 54Marginal — worth a peek on the way
< 35Beach Day — stay home, train instead

Data Sources

Wind model — Open-Meteo ECMWF IFS (offshore spots) or RDPS (Comox)
Thermal engine— inland vs coast temperature & pressure differential (Open-Meteo)
Tides — DFO CHS Integrated Water Level Service, station 07965 (Comox)
Airport obs — Environment Canada SWOB-ML (CYQQ Comox), proxied server-side