
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
252 | 154 | 103 | 100 | 193 | 211 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 208 | 144 | 171 | 176 | 158 | 226 | 174 | 174 | 144 | 142 | 108 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:13AM3.24m | 3:39PM2.89m | 2:52AM3.17m | 4:12PM2.91m | 3:34AM3.05m | 4:47PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM1.59m | 9:07AM0.41m | 9:03PM1.53m | 9:39AM0.48m | 9:47PM1.47m | 10:12AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | |
9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
105 | 105 | 103 | 100 | 78 | 78 | 94 | 114 | 142 | 142 | 144 | 148 | 176 | 152 | 156 | 129 | 130 | 133 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 86 | 86 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
252 | 154 | 80 | 51 | 193 | 211 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 208 | 127 | 171 | 169 | 158 | 226 | 174 | 174 | 144 | 142 | 104 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 217 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SE 4 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
47 | 49 | 49 | 79 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 75 | 96 | 74 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 59 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 70 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 229 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 685 | 685 |
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