South Chesterman Beach Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) / Canada (58 breaks)

South Chesterman Beach Surf Forecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
1 h 12 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Chesterman Beach this week:
The surf forecast for South Chesterman Beach over the next 7 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at South Chesterman Beach in the next 7 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Mar 05) at 4AM.
Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 4th Mar) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 4th Mar) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 7th Mar) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Chesterman Beach over the next 7 days.
Rating (10 max) |
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Swell Height Map |
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
Period(s) (?) |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() |
Energy (?) |
Wind (km/h) |
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
Summary |
Rain (mm) |
High °C |
Low °C |
Chill °C (?) |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
Thu 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night |
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W | W | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | W | W | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | WNW |
16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
3301 | 3144 | 2356 | 3820 | 4784 | 1168 | 651 | 1458 | 6002 | 6586 | 5769 | 1993 | 1072 | 509 | 213 | 191 | 147 | 100 | 66 | 141 | 565 | 191 | 743 |
S | ENE | SSE | SSE | WSW | SSE | SE | SW | SSE | SSE | E | E | NE | NE | SE | NW | NNE | NW | NW | NW | WNW | NW | NE |
cross- on | cross- off | cross- on | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | off |
4:45PM 2.94 | 4:38AM 3.51 | 6:00PM 2.76 | 5:36AM 3.38 | 7:29PM 2.69 | 6:50AM 3.27 | 8:58PM 2.76 | 8:09AM 3.25 | 10:05PM 2.91 | 9:22AM 3.31 | 10:54PM 3.06 | 10:23AM 3.39 | 11:35PM 3.19 | 11:15AM 3.46 | |||||||||
10:17PM 1.44 | 11:34AM 0.84 | 11:15PM 1.73 | 12:48PM 0.91 | 12:35AM 1.92 | 2:09PM 0.90 | 2:10AM 1.95 | 3:22PM 0.81 | 3:27AM 1.82 | 4:22PM 0.69 | 4:27AM 1.63 | 5:11PM 0.59 | 5:17AM 1.43 | 5:51PM 0.55 | |||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Tofino, British Columbia which is 5 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for South Chesterman Beach.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night |
rain shwrs | rain shwrs | mod. rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | light rain | heavy rain | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear |
6 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 8 | - | 2 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
- | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | 6:43 | - | - |
6:12 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | 6:22 | - |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 117mm), heaviest during Sun night. Low air temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Low air temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. |
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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 7 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.