Vancouver Island January?

[Lobo]

I'm sure like most of the world vancouver island is pretty good in winter just making sure going there for a while to visit grandparents...i read in a few magazines that its really good further north i'm just wondering how good tofino is? also how cold does it get? im guessing it'll be gloves hood and boots is a 5 3 ok?

thanks

[jethrodog]

Hood, boots, gloves, minimum is a 5/3 but I wouldn't go in without a 6/4 no zip. It is very cold there. I could be wrong but I think the water temp is around 5 deg. C in the winter. And the air temp can be below freezing quite often. I also wished I had earplugs the last time I was there as my ears hurt for 3 days after.
Surf wasn't bad. It can get windy in the winter there, then the waves just get knocked down completely. But if it is sunny and calm, the waves can get quite good. Lots of rental places to get boards. Can get fierce with localism. I think that if you google you can find surf maps of Tofino.

[Lobo]

eugh sounds horrible...its hard to tell with wetsuits though my friend was freezing today in a 6 4 and i was sweating in a 5 4....lets hope i'm alright with the 5 4...thanks man