South Chesterman Beach Surf Forecast

/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /

Canada (58 breaks) / Lat Long: (49.11° N 125.89° W)

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South Chesterman Beach surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 15 Oct 2025 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 12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Chesterman Beach this week:

The surf forecast for South Chesterman Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 15) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at South Chesterman Beach in the next 12 days are 4.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 16) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11AM (Wed 15th Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf	8AM (Sun 19th Oct)	18ft (5.5m) 15s
Most Powerful	2PM (Tue 21st Oct)	13ft (4.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Chesterman Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).
	Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	0	4	3	1	3	8	7	8	4	2	4	5	9	4
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WSW	W	W	W
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	10	9	11	19	17	16	14	14	12	15	14	13	12	11	10	20	18	17
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	199	183	283	167	115	935	693	4732	3882	1643	1297	4546	11235	10201	6082	1680	949	1007	5227	11331	6556
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	E	ESE	ESE	NW	WNW	WNW	E	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	E	NNE	WSW	WNW	ENE	E	ESE	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- on	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	9:26AM 2.84		8:58PM 2.92	10:20AM 2.98		10:09PM 2.97	11:02AM 3.13		11:07PM 3.04	11:37AM 3.26		11:56PM 3.10	12:08PM 3.35		12:40AM 3.13	12:36PM 3.42		1:19AM 3.13	1:03PM 3.45		1:56AM 3.11
Low Tide / height (m)		3:13PM 1.71	3:41AM 0.86		4:19PM 1.46	4:33AM 0.88		5:10PM 1.22		5:17AM 0.94	5:53PM 1.00		5:55AM 1.03	6:31PM 0.82		6:29AM 1.14	7:04PM 0.69		7:01AM 1.27	7:36PM 0.61

	Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
Sunrise	7:43	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:52	-	-
Sunset	-	6:34	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:25	-	-	6:23	-	-	6:22	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	12	20	4	2	-	-	-	1	2	-	5
Temp. °C	11	11	11	10	10	11	11	11	11	10	8	10	11	12	11	10	10	10	10	12	12
Feels °C (?)	9	8	9	7	7	9	7	6	8	6	1	5	7	9	7	9	7	8	6	9	8

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Vancouver Island

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at South Chesterman Beach (calm at Tofino Airport 10 km from South Chesterman Beach). 1.0m 7s swell from the WNW with a 0.8m 14s groundswell from the W and a 0.3m 16s long period groundswell from the SSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for South Chesterman Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.