
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
221 | 176 | 140 | 422 | 904 | 1422 | 991 | 588 | 355 | 161 | 192 | 131 | 123 | 120 | 154 | 114 | 114 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 114 | 113 | 249 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:10AM3.14m | 12:43PM3.22m | 00:52AM3.20m | 1:11PM3.37m | 1:33AM3.23m | 1:40PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.71m | 6:47PM0.86m | 6:58AM0.73m | 7:24PM0.62m | 7:28AM0.82m | 8:03PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | W 16 |
221 | 176 | 138 | 102 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 91 | 123 | 69 | 192 | 131 | 104 | 81 | 60 | 58 | 43 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 114 | 113 | 55 | 501 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 8 |
171 | 171 | 140 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 123 | 125 | 127 | 123 | 120 | 154 | 114 | 114 | 42 | 6 | 55 | 103 | 71 | 249 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 88 | 129 | 130 | 6 | 31 | 42 | 114 | 113 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | W 4 | — |
— | 2 | 15 | 422 | 904 | 1422 | 991 | 588 | 355 | 161 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 72 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 11 | 164 | 765 | 1388 | 167 | 137 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 164 | 1723 | 203 | 0 |
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