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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 22 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today?
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 2AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
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 37mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | |
285 | 652 | 956 | 535 | 607 | 657 | 740 | 633 | 509 | 294 | 343 | 590 | 780 | 704 | 663 | 573 | 551 | 319 | 187 | 490 | 1201 | 2716 | 3772 | 7014 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:55PM2.91m | 6:34AM2.84m | 7:53PM2.94m | 7:52AM2.67m | 8:47PM3.02m | 9:10AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM1.49m | 1:13PM0.71m | 2:06AM1.36m | 2:11PM0.92m | 3:15AM1.17m | 3:08PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 241 | 522 | 688 | 246 | 192 | 145 | 106 | 104 | 107 | 294 | 343 | 590 | 780 | 704 | 663 | 573 | 551 | 319 | 116 | 490 | 1201 | 2716 | 3772 | 7014 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 246 | 246 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 110 | 57 | 155 | 166 | 121 | 121 | 166 | 169 | 24 | 187 | 146 | 201 | 171 | 962 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 27 | — | 11 | 11 | 13 | 153 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 36 | 11 | 184 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 2 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 285 | 652 | 956 | 535 | 607 | 657 | 740 | 633 | 509 | 280 | 109 | 64 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 20 | 100 | 414 | 352 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 137 | 827 | 812 | 826 | 685 | 167 | 137 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 0 | 19 | 122 | 125 | 154 | 153 | 122 | 125 | 2 |
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