
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
436 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 436 | 306 | 275 | 372 | 367 | 268 | 448 | 890 | 1149 | 1668 | 2003 | 2058 | 2193 | 2375 | 2320 | 1980 | 1840 | 1611 | 1551 | 1279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:44AM2.92m | 4:51PM3.31m | 6:51AM2.88m | 6:08PM3.08m | 7:59AM2.93m | 7:36PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM1.83m | 00:04AM0.64m | 12:14PM1.85m | 1:13AM0.78m | 1:48PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
436 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 436 | 306 | 275 | 372 | 367 | 268 | 268 | 890 | 1149 | 1668 | 2003 | 2058 | 2193 | 2375 | 2320 | 1980 | 1840 | 525 | 639 | 646 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | W 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
87 | 85 | 81 | 25 | 37 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 43 | 126 | 448 | 400 | 264 | 297 | 361 | 220 | 269 | 351 | 381 | 338 | 400 | 1611 | 1551 | 1279 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSE 5 | W 23 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
8 | 8 | 51 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 8 | 167 | 211 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 60 | 397 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 441 | 430 | 411 | 372 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 8 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — |
34 | 32 | 36 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 125 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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