
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 12AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 232 | 192 | 393 | 414 | 310 | 266 | 218 | 218 | 311 | 364 | 421 | 314 | 253 | 207 | 164 | 131 | 181 | 121 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15PM3.24m | 5:54AM2.58m | 5:59PM3.26m | 7:08AM2.45m | 6:53PM3.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.92m | 11:25AM1.30m | 00:59AM0.87m | 12:16PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 6 |
60 | 167 | 64 | 287 | 414 | 310 | 266 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 253 | 344 | 314 | 253 | 207 | 164 | 131 | 132 | 65 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 |
73 | 42 | 16 | 85 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 73 | 69 | 52 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 14 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | S 13 |
26 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
— | 232 | 192 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 364 | 421 | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 121 | 160 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 765 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 147 | 765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 229 | 0 | 0 |
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