
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 2PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
540 | 475 | 460 | 614 | 614 | 614 | 727 | 735 | 785 | 837 | 846 | 326 | 268 | 475 | 498 | 522 | 695 | 695 | 703 | 528 | 522 | 481 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:03PM2.74m | 00:05AM3.22m | 1:35PM2.83m | 00:45AM3.27m | 2:05PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.57m | 6:12PM1.70m | 7:07AM0.47m | 6:50PM1.59m | 7:40AM0.40m | 7:28PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
540 | 475 | 460 | 614 | 614 | 614 | 727 | 127 | 221 | 217 | 193 | 178 | 199 | 191 | 281 | 252 | 195 | 190 | 703 | 124 | 119 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
57 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 735 | 785 | 837 | 846 | 326 | 268 | 475 | 498 | 522 | 695 | 695 | 153 | 528 | 522 | 481 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
56 | 56 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 306 | 251 | 24 | 39 | 47 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 29 | 39 | 92 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 122 | 19 | 2 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 19 | 125 | 122 | 685 | 91 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 746 | 746 | 746 | 11 |
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