
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 4PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 173 | 163 | 120 | 105 | 168 | 139 | 158 | 235 | 228 | 224 | 279 | 198 | 485 | 541 | 246 | 326 | 328 | 498 | 672 | 654 | 887 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.97m | 11:23PM3.39m | 12:29PM3.16m | 00:18AM3.45m | 1:05PM3.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.40m | 5:24PM1.35m | 6:05AM0.31m | 6:15PM1.07m | 6:46AM0.30m | 7:02PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 |
236 | 98 | 163 | 35 | 82 | 168 | 139 | 68 | 235 | 228 | 224 | 279 | 198 | 70 | 87 | 86 | 227 | 243 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 547 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | W 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 17 |
98 | 173 | 25 | 120 | 101 | 118 | 116 | 121 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 35 | 101 | 183 | 183 | 135 | 80 | 49 | 72 | 42 | 22 | 241 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | — | W 15 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
19 | 20 | 47 | 46 | 105 | 81 | 85 | 158 | 158 | 120 | 102 | 102 | 179 | 12 | 25 | 97 | 50 | — | 4 | 22 | 25 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 485 | 541 | 246 | 326 | 328 | 498 | 672 | 654 | 887 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 147 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 167 | 345 | 137 | 137 | 401 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 1021 | 23 | 0 |
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