
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 3PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
299 | 246 | 290 | 345 | 327 | 404 | 399 | 399 | 395 | 390 | 377 | 355 | 343 | 334 | 407 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 306 | 294 | 348 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04AM2.49m | 6:24PM3.21m | 8:36AM2.47m | 7:44PM3.15m | 10:01AM2.59m | 9:08PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM1.77m | 1:53AM0.78m | 1:27PM1.89m | 3:12AM0.71m | 3:05PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | 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 |
169 | 169 | 199 | 162 | 158 | 169 | 132 | 132 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 355 | 343 | 334 | 407 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 306 | 294 | 348 | 344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
42 | 31 | 290 | 345 | 327 | 404 | 399 | 399 | 395 | 390 | 377 | 79 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 75 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 13 | S 6 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
299 | 246 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 50 | 47 | 75 | 46 | 54 | 42 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 18 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 67 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 164 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 164 | 827 | 137 | 91 |
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