Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1704 | 549 | 455 | 394 | 341 | 300 | 256 | 221 | 211 | 309 | 331 | 430 | 436 | 441 | 436 | 362 | 310 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 264 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:08AM3.01m | 6:14PM3.09m | 6:11AM2.75m | 7:03PM3.08m | 7:22AM2.55m | 7:53PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM1.28m | 11:39AM0.51m | 00:23AM1.23m | 12:27PM0.82m | 1:33AM1.16m | 1:19PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 900 | 549 | 455 | 394 | 341 | 300 | 256 | 221 | 211 | 201 | 159 | 163 | 133 | 130 | 436 | 362 | 102 | 132 | 118 | 88 | 70 | 261 | 264 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 273 | 226 | 262 | 220 | 220 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 208 | 309 | 331 | 430 | 436 | 441 | 98 | 97 | 310 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 124 | 154 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 53 | 29 | 123 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 123 | 174 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 99 | 23 | 10 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 125 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 1389 | 1023 | 229 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 122 | 122 | 827 | 812 | 137 |
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