
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 12PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 102 | 125 | 132 | 136 | 136 | 140 | 143 | 186 | 291 | 291 | 250 | 196 | 191 | 201 | 238 | 322 | 370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:01AM2.92m | 3:46PM3.31m | 4:47AM2.73m | 4:20PM3.16m | 5:39AM2.54m | 4:59PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM1.29m | 10:28PM0.75m | 10:10AM1.53m | 11:16PM0.91m | 10:49AM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 86 | 102 | 125 | 132 | 136 | 136 | 140 | 143 | 186 | 291 | 291 | 250 | 196 | 191 | 201 | 238 | 322 | 370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
84 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 106 | 106 | 102 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 39 | 74 | 74 | 87 | 86 | 170 | 31 | 61 | 123 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 24 | SSW 18 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 |
103 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 74 | 73 | 22 | 61 | 73 | 73 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 153 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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