South Chesterman Beach surf break

South Chesterman Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 10 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
10.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Chesterman Beach this week:

The surf forecast for South Chesterman Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at South Chesterman Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 11th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 15th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 15th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Chesterman Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
1
0
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SSW
1.6
WNW
2
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.2
W
0.7
SW
2.1
W
2.3
W
2.5
WNW
2.1
W
2.1
W
1.6
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.3
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.5
SW
Period(s) (?)181815161688888157810109988815
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)316204223268226341484345385177226462669112980974239429120458104
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
10
S
10
SW
5
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
30
WNW
10
SW
35
SW
35
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
5
NNE
5
WSW
20
WNW
10
ENE
5
SSW
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscrosscrosscross-
on
offcross-
on
crosscross-
off
onglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:58PM
2.51
7:51AM
2.70
9:54PM
2.64
9:15AM
2.74
10:35PM
2.81
10:20AM
2.84
11:11PM
3.00
11:14AM
2.96
11:44PM
3.21
12:04PM
3.08
12:16AM
3.42
12:52PM
3.18
12:50AM
3.61
1:40PM
3.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:08AM
1.98
3:06PM
1.09
3:28AM
1.79
4:00PM
1.00
4:26AM
1.51
4:46PM
0.91
5:14AM
1.18
5:26PM
0.86
5:58AM
0.83
6:03PM
0.86
6:40AM
0.50
6:39PM
0.93
7:23AM
0.23
7:17PM
1.04
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
Sunrise-6:39--6:37--6:35--6:33--6:31--6:30--6:28-
Sunset--8:08--8:09--8:12--8:13--8:15--8:15--8:17
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C111110999888867669968878
Feels °C (?)9978664322-1-2-313433456
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Information about the South Chesterman Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for South Chesterman Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at South Chesterman Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our South Chesterman Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (South Chesterman Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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