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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.0° 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 12AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
1678 | 1680 | 1660 | 1334 | 1049 | 828 | 663 | 577 | 426 | 408 | 459 | 200 | 154 | 154 | 505 | 1120 | 1472 | 1321 | 1431 | 1411 | 1401 | 986 | 1355 | 1191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:30PM3.09m | 00:55AM3.81m | 2:21PM3.12m | 1:40AM3.82m | 3:13PM3.10m | 2:28AM3.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM1.35m | 7:51AM-0.13m | 7:38PM1.41m | 8:39AM-0.15m | 8:28PM1.47m | 9:29AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 193 | 123 | 125 | 123 | 1049 | 828 | 663 | 577 | 426 | 408 | 116 | 118 | 154 | 154 | 505 | 1120 | 1472 | 1321 | 1431 | 1411 | 1401 | 986 | 1355 | 1191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | W 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 174 | 146 | 154 | 111 | 61 | 86 | 116 | 13 | 30 | 118 | 118 | 252 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 25 | 60 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 98 | 81 | 12 | 32 | 51 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 48 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1678 | 1680 | 1660 | 1334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 459 | 200 | 102 | 60 | 39 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 111 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1388 | 1388 | 1388 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 147 | 203 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 1383 | 1388 | 91 | 91 | 125 | 125 | 137 | 167 | 137 |
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