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Jackie's Hole - No Rooks 70.8

#2467 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇦 Canada · British Columbia · near Tofino

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score70.8 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days25% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell44% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water11°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Jackie's Hole - No Rooks

The best time to surf Jackie's Hole - No Rooks is January, February, December. The season runs Dec to Jan. In January the water sits around 8°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is YYJ (167 km) and the nearest town is Tofino (20 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%42%2.0 m8°C6/5
Feb99%38%1.5 m8°C6/5
Mar98%19%1.3 m9°C6/5
Apr97%36%1.2 m10°C6/5
May100%23%1.1 m11°C5/4
Jun94%17%1.0 m12°C5/4
Jul89%11%0.8 m13°C4/3
Aug87%8%0.8 m14°C4/3
Sep97%18%1.0 m14°C4/3
Oct98%28%1.3 m12°C5/4
Nov97%17%1.6 m11°C5/4
Dec99%41%1.8 m10°C6/5

Why 70.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
14.7
Groundswell 12%
8.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
6.7

The detail

Faces 220° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 57% of days. Mean peak period 11.3 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 49.002, -125.640 (OpenStreetMap).

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