
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 2AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
614 | 614 | 727 | 735 | 785 | 837 | 846 | 326 | 268 | 475 | 498 | 522 | 695 | 695 | 703 | 528 | 522 | 481 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:05AM3.22m | 1:35PM2.83m | 00:45AM3.27m | 2:05PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM1.70m | 7:07AM0.47m | 6:50PM1.59m | 7:40AM0.40m | 7:28PM1.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 |
614 | 614 | 727 | 112 | 267 | 237 | 184 | 184 | 207 | 204 | 295 | 256 | 202 | 161 | 703 | 124 | 122 | 481 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 5 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 8 |
35 | 37 | 14 | 735 | 785 | 837 | 846 | 326 | 268 | 475 | 498 | 522 | 695 | 695 | 161 | 528 | 522 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
45 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 253 | 251 | 24 | 39 | 47 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 15 | 92 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 19 | 19 | 122 | 125 | 122 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 746 | 746 | 91 | 11 |
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