
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 5PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
395 | 390 | 377 | 355 | 343 | 334 | 407 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 306 | 294 | 348 | 344 | 339 | 334 | 330 | 268 | 268 | 186 | 183 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:36AM2.47m | 7:44PM3.15m | 10:01AM2.59m | 9:08PM3.19m | 11:03AM2.77m | 10:20PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM1.89m | 3:12AM0.71m | 3:05PM1.83m | 4:21AM0.55m | 4:24PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
106 | 106 | 106 | 355 | 343 | 334 | 407 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 306 | 294 | 348 | 344 | 339 | 334 | 330 | 268 | 158 | 158 | 183 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 10 |
395 | 390 | 377 | 101 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 103 | 101 | 98 | 89 | 268 | 186 | 85 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 4 | W 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 6 |
6 | 29 | 50 | 47 | 75 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 38 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 41 | 22 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 83 | 85 | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 147 | 1389 | 137 | 125 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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