Tofino Surf and Wind Quality by Season (Vancouver Island, Canada)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Tofino, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

Seasonal Tofino Swell and Wind Distribution

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The figure describes the variation of swells directed at Tofino over a normal northern ... (show all text)

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This picture describes the range of swells directed at Tofino through an average northe... (show all text)

The rose diagram shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)

The graph describes the combination of swells directed at Tofino through a typical nort... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Tofino swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Tofino surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Tofino surf quality by month.