Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 6AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
103 | 93 | 175 | 278 | 291 | 255 | 204 | 211 | 218 | 212 | 273 | 270 | 264 | 424 | 330 | 326 | 326 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48AM3.25m | 2:23PM3.25m | 2:28AM3.20m | 2:52PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.99m | 8:05AM0.52m | 8:25PM0.83m | 8:34AM0.63m | 9:05PM0.70m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
103 | 13 | 26 | 56 | 103 | 131 | 138 | 211 | 159 | 212 | 152 | 113 | 86 | 424 | 330 | 326 | 326 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
9 | 93 | 175 | 278 | 291 | 255 | 188 | 44 | 95 | 100 | 273 | 270 | 264 | 64 | 45 | 44 | 52 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
34 | 67 | 62 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 211 | 57 | 79 | 138 | 23 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 35 | 72 | — | — | 204 | 163 | 218 | — | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 827 | 1388 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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