Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than 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 1PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
308
254
202
171
261
238
286
231
265
313
514
373
313
296
227
186
183
248
188
194
231
388
190
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
S
5
SE
10
W
20
WNW
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:46AM2.63m
10:14PM3.10m
10:49AM2.75m
10:52PM3.32m
11:45AM2.88m
Low Tide
3:50AM1.24m
3:48PM1.07m
4:42AM0.89m
4:34PM1.11m
5:30AM0.54m
5:19PM1.18m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:55
8:58
3
3
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.1
SW
6
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
314
308
254
202
158
161
238
286
231
265
313
514
373
313
296
227
186
183
248
188
194
231
104
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
WSW
9
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
242
169
171
171
171
261
171
169
146
139
135
140
142
142
142
142
104
84
84
49
46
69
62
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
W
17
0.4
W
9
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
4
17
42
139
136
138
3
3
16
15
37
37
37
36
83
78
79
142
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
1
W
4
1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
1.6
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
6
Energy kJ
9
22
2
3
24
25
39
45
48
29
15
14
388
182
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
125
125
1388
1389
167
167
167
137
125
125
125
173
0
122
137
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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