Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.2°C colder than average for this time of year

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 8PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SSW
20
1.3
W
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.5
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
152
152
224
305
305
180
264
261
388
485
485
388
253
257
404
455
547
547
455
399
323
343
464
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
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
6:02PM3.03m
6:11AM2.57m
6:46PM3.11m
7:25AM2.45m
7:37PM3.20m
8:49AM2.43m
Low Tide
11:24AM0.89m
00:28AM1.20m
12:06PM1.11m
1:31AM1.05m
12:57PM1.33m
2:36AM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:29
9:28
9:28
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
12
11
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
9
10
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
9
9
8
8
9
9
7
9
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
Energy kJ
249
152
152
152
68
84
126
158
190
181
177
177
173
206
203
404
455
547
547
455
399
323
225
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
54
43
69
224
305
305
132
264
261
388
485
485
388
253
251
53
82
142
140
142
142
142
316
464
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
W
9
0.1
S
11
0.5
SW
14
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
54
119
69
150
142
180
116
192
261
206
206
206
11
11
11
11
2
2
140
99
2
103
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
W
3
1.1
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
289
98
94
78
39
19
9
1
177
257
263
283
372
432
388
318
276
343
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
827
1388
831
91
91
229
19
276
91
91
91
137
137
137
229
685
685
685
685
137
137
125
125
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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