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Silver Foxes 77.5

#2068 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇦 Canada · British Columbia · near Powell River

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

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score77.5 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days33% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell44% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water10°C a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood

Best time to surf Silver Foxes

The best time to surf Silver Foxes is February, April, December. The season runs Apr to Apr. In February the water sits around 8°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is YVR (114 km) and the nearest town is Powell River (12 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%40%2.0 m8°C6/5
Feb99%49%1.5 m8°C6/5
Mar98%30%1.3 m8°C6/5
Apr97%44%1.2 m8°C6/5
May100%37%1.1 m9°C6/5
Jun94%27%1.0 m10°C5/4
Jul89%17%0.8 m11°C5/4
Aug87%13%0.8 m11°C5/4
Sep97%22%1.0 m11°C5/4
Oct98%29%1.3 m10°C5/4
Nov97%21%1.6 m10°C5/4
Dec99%43%1.8 m9°C6/5

Why 77.5

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%
19.8
Groundswell 12%
8.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.2

The detail

Faces 205° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 76% 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 49.791, -124.466 (OpenStreetMap).

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