Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 111 | 111 | 154 | 154 | 316 | 161 | 143 | 117 | 113 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 173 | 206 | 206 | 169 | 124 | 121 | 119 | 116 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:36PM3.18m | 1:15AM3.61m | 2:15PM3.30m | 2:04AM3.53m | 2:51PM3.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.00m | 7:12PM1.12m | 7:52AM0.02m | 8:01PM0.94m | 8:30AM0.15m | 8:48PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
67 | 80 | 65 | 64 | 95 | 148 | 161 | 143 | 117 | 113 | 97 | 84 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
113 | 111 | 100 | 154 | 154 | 316 | 150 | 106 | 100 | 95 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 173 | 206 | 206 | 169 | 124 | 121 | 119 | 116 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 |
52 | 53 | 111 | 80 | 77 | 29 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 97 | — | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 127 | 153 | 1256 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 0 | 229 | 401 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 279 | 1256 | 0 | 0 |
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