Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach (Tofino Airport) surf forecast from 6 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 21s period, SSW swell with 1,230 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Long Beach (Tofino Airport) this week:
The surf forecast for Long Beach (Tofino Airport) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Long Beach (Tofino Airport) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 21s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jun 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach (Tofino Airport) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 1123 | 692 | 798 | 807 | 798 | 552 | 532 | 525 | 392 | 302 | 275 | 574 | 419 | 1230 | 793 | 1181 | 1011 | 983 | 832 | 655 | 457 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:24PM2.65m | 4:24AM2.81m | 6:07PM2.68m | 5:18AM2.66m | 6:49PM2.74m | 6:23AM2.52m | 7:31PM2.85m | 7:39AM2.44m | 8:15PM2.98m | 8:58AM2.45m | 9:01PM3.15m | 10:12AM2.53m | 9:49PM3.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.63m | 10:44PM1.71m | 11:19AM0.75m | 11:42PM1.67m | 12:01PM0.89m | 00:47AM1.55m | 12:48PM1.03m | 1:53AM1.34m | 1:39PM1.18m | 2:56AM1.06m | 2:35PM1.30m | 3:55AM0.74m | 3:32PM1.39m | 4:50AM0.41m | |||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 17 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 21 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 19 | W 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 |
| kJ | 813 | 692 | 461 | 367 | 622 | 228 | 532 | 525 | 91 | 154 | 105 | 153 | 107 | 1230 | 269 | 309 | 1011 | 203 | 832 | 655 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 24 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | W 7 | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1123 | 637 | 798 | 807 | 798 | 552 | 94 | 69 | 392 | 302 | 275 | 574 | 183 | 206 | 793 | 1181 | 68 | 983 | 71 | — | 457 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | SSW 26 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 23 | W 16 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 280 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 34 | 186 | 419 | 20 | 72 | 70 | 16 | 44 | 99 | — | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 372 | 298 | — | — | 139 | 55 | — | — | — | 149 | 397 | 470 | 356 | — | — | 239 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 156 | 102 | 8 | 114 | 8 | 8 | 111 | 0 | 758 | 498 | 114 | 1266 | 1380 | 0 | 111 | 153 | 0 |
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