Theresa wore a cotton sweatshirt, a fleece vest, and synthetic pants under a paddling jacket. She also wore a neoprene cap, booties and gloves. I dressed in a shorty dry top, shorts and neoprene booties. We both wore our PFDs. Theresa was paddling my rotomolded Aquaterra Chinook, and I paddled a rented rotomolded Perception Eclipse. We got on the water just after daybreak. As forecast, the winds were light, the sky was overcast, and there was a comfortable three- to four-foot ocean swell. The morning weather report had been much the same as the night before. As we crossed Ahous Bay, I noticed that the skies to the south were darkening. The winds were steady, and the swells were slightly building. When we were about two-thirds of the way across the mouth of Ahous Bay, we rafted together for a morning snack and to discuss our options. We were both feeling strong and confident. The weather looked like it might make a turn for the worse, so we wanted to finish up the exposed coast of Vargas and get as close as possible to Tofino. We decided to push on toward Moser Point. I judged that we had approximately an hour-and-a-half of paddling, and that we should be able to make camp before the weather to the south arrived. We reached the south end of Ahous Bay and rounded a predominant headland. Without warning, we were buffeted by strong winds and confused seas.