
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 3PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 243 | 243 | 238 | 175 | 130 | 127 | 169 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 160 | 158 | 148 | 171 | 176 | 203 | 203 | 199 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:42AM2.70m | 6:09PM3.16m | 6:46AM2.48m | 6:55PM3.08m | 8:06AM2.35m | 7:49PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM1.02m | 00:50AM1.05m | 12:21PM1.35m | 1:55AM1.05m | 1:15PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
187 | 159 | 159 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 102 | 99 | 102 | 105 | 137 | 137 | 110 | 85 | 147 | 171 | 176 | 203 | 203 | 199 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
243 | 243 | 243 | 238 | 175 | 129 | 125 | 169 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 160 | 64 | 148 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 14 | WNW 11 | W 10 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 40 | 52 | 158 | 31 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 765 | 229 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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