Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vancouver Island, Canada)

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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) break guide

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Guide

Tofino in Vancouver Island is a sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tofino (North Chestermans Beach):

The best conditions reported for surf at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in January while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Location Map

Interactive Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tofino is Tofino Airport (YAZ) in Canada, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tofino is Comox Airport (YQQ), also in Canada, 97 km (60 miles) away.

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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:13 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	12	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) look like?

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Tides at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach)

Current tide and informaton

For Tofino, British Columbia, 4 km from Tofino (North Chestermans Beach).

Next High Water: 04:21pm | 2.75m

Next Low Water: 09:46am | 0.59m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.9 °C) at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach)

Surf stats for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Average Swell

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Wind History at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach)

Wind stats for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 10 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.4
Consistency of Surf:3.9
Difficulty Level:3.1
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.5
Crowds:3.1
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Adam S from Canada

“Weekly Tofino Surf Reports, Daily Surf Tweets may be found at GoTofino.com. Find surf accommodations there too. Found a great place, walk to the beach, for good price, last week.”

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