Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Vancouver Island, Canada)
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Photo by: JayTofino (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: |
|---|---|
 Sandbar |  4.0 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 7.8°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) (for consistent clean waves)?
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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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 23:34 Local Time
| Sunday 26 | ||||
| 2AM | 5AM | 8AM | 11AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- off |
off | cross- off |
cross |
Tides at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach)
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Sea Temperature
Very cold water temperature (7.8 °C) at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.
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.
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.
Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:4.0
- 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
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). Click below to view there surf guides.
Beach
Beach and pointWave Buoys Nearest To Tofino (North Chestermans Beach):
- Closest Wave BuoyLa Perouse Bank Buoy21 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoySentry Shoal Buoy68 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyNeah Bay Buoy69 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyHalibut Bank Buoy99 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoySouth Brooks Buoy100 mi
