South Chesterman Beach surf break

South Chesterman Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 03 Feb 2026 PST
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South Chesterman Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Chesterman Beach sea temperature is
8.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at South Chesterman Beach today?

The current surf forecast for South Chesterman Beach at 10AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am February 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Feb)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (03 Feb)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (03 Feb)11ft (3.5m)14s

Table - waves today at South Chesterman Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
4
4
5
3
5
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
2
SW
1.8
SW
1.9
SW
2.3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.3
WSW
Period(s) (?)111111111111121414141313131313131313131313171616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)154511729357878781242249656275875526538333461340937184179402339633587315329821730254425532785
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglasscross-
on
glasscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:39AM
3.52
1:23PM
3.74
2:14AM
3.56
2:07PM
3.55
2:48AM
3.57
2:50PM
3.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:23AM
1.27
7:51PM
0.39
8:07AM
1.18
8:25PM
0.61
8:51AM
1.15
8:57PM
0.89
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Sunrise---7:50-------7:50-------7:48----
Sunset-----5:22-------5:24-------5:25--
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
----13114----------------
Temp. °C111112121312111315151515161615151414141414121112
Feels °C (?)77879879111111111212111111111012121188
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