Surf-Forecast | South Chesterman Beach Surf Guide

South Chesterman Beach Surf Guide

South Chesterman Beach in Vancouver Island is a quite exposed beach break that has consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the northeast with some shelter here from north northwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.

South Chesterman Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Chesterman Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at South Chesterman Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf South Chesterman Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing South Chesterman Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in February while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore South Chesterman Beach Location Map

Interactive South Chesterman Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

South Chesterman Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 01:56 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 21
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	8	15	15	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on

What does South Chesterman Beach look like?

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Tides at South Chesterman Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Tofino, British Columbia, 5 km from South Chesterman Beach.

Next High Water: 06:11am | 2.75m

Next Low Water: 12:27pm | 0.82m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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South Chesterman Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.4 °C) at South Chesterman Beach is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.