Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 124 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 112 | 149 | 149 | 148 | 139 | 214 | 280 | 319 | 276 | 276 | 528 | 487 | 339 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:51PM3.38m | 2:51AM3.37m | 3:26PM3.41m | 3:37AM3.16m | 4:00PM3.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.15m | 8:48PM0.82m | 9:05AM0.37m | 9:34PM0.77m | 9:40AM0.65m | 10:20PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | W 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 26 | 124 | 32 | 33 | 115 | 112 | 73 | 100 | 104 | 102 | 98 | 94 | 92 | 276 | 85 | 528 | 487 | 339 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | SSW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 124 | 26 | 121 | 119 | 32 | 33 | 109 | 106 | 142 | 103 | 214 | 280 | 319 | 92 | 276 | 81 | 60 | 79 | 57 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 149 | 149 | 148 | 139 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 61 | 85 | 85 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 1389 | 323 | 229 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 827 | 827 |
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