Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDT
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.3
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1
W
10
1.2
WNW
7
0.5
SW
16
1.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.3
W
7
0.9
W
10
1.8
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2
W
8
1.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
198
195
166
337
459
273
193
164
125
153
233
457
620
346
469
384
161
158
385
763
824
576
459
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
0
NE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
0
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
5
W
0
S
10
ESE
0
N
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:01PM2.97m
4:18AM3.33m
5:57PM2.92m
5:22AM3.07m
6:55PM2.91m
Low Tide
10:22AM0.08m
10:20PM1.53m
11:17AM0.28m
11:27PM1.54m
12:14PM0.49m
00:45AM1.49m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:07
9:07
9:08
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
10
11
10
10
11
11
10
11
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.6
SW
15
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
W
8
1.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
181
120
97
151
114
395
273
193
164
125
99
109
184
184
150
302
225
157
142
143
535
617
576
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
11
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.2
S
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
257
198
195
94
91
86
164
190
122
96
125
131
107
76
184
106
102
161
158
14
241
246
246
246
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
W
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
133
130
132
72
162
90
89
89
89
121
145
29
14
15
76
76
107
141
143
53
14
14
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
154
166
337
459
153
233
457
620
346
469
384
385
763
824
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
122
137
229
189
1
0
0
91
122
164
1021
827
125
11
0
0
122
125
125
125
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
1
1
4
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
3
1
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
2
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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