Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, Canada
All levelsPoint breaks5 spots nearby
All-level point breaks, 4/3–5/4+ water by season, quiet nomad scene.
surf-townlaid-backremote-rustic
Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonSep–Jun80% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels5 known spots
Boardboth · shortboardpoint
Water7.9–14.9°C4/3–5/4+ most of the year
Internet—no town-level measurement
Cost / mo$2,300+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
5 spots within 25 km · 0 beginner, 5 intermediate, 0 advancedHazardsrocksremote
No places listed yetWe list real, top-rated coworking, cafés and gyms — nothing generated. This stays empty until a town is crawled.
The surf year
Best window Sep–Jun · 10 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 72%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Sep–Jun · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
80peak · Jan
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Swell
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Wind ok
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Water
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Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°4/3 wetsuit13–16°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Working from here
no known coworking · from $1,320 a month · leans quietInternet speedmedian download · Ookla—
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party10 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,320–$2,520
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,300–$3,840
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedGet the SurfBase letter
Occasional email: new towns and spots as we map them, and what changes in Juan de Fuca Electoral Area.
watching Juan de Fuca Electoral AreaFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Juan de Fuca Electoral Area.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportVictoria International Airport
CodeYYJ
Distance61 km
Towns like Juan de Fuca Electoral Area
Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash