
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1125 | 696 | 414 | 284 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 154 | 103 | 100 | 193 | 211 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 208 | 127 | 171 | 169 | 158 | 226 | 174 | 174 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:35AM3.28m | 3:06PM2.87m | 2:13AM3.24m | 3:39PM2.89m | 2:52AM3.17m | 4:12PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.39m | 8:23PM1.59m | 9:07AM0.41m | 9:03PM1.53m | 9:39AM0.48m | 9:47PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
644 | 404 | 251 | 183 | 124 | 252 | 252 | 130 | 103 | 100 | 98 | 97 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 124 | 127 | 130 | 130 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
61 | 35 | 127 | 154 | 252 | 46 | 47 | 154 | 80 | 51 | 193 | 211 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 208 | 127 | 171 | 169 | 158 | 226 | 174 | 174 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
97 | 59 | 28 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 79 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 75 | 96 | 74 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 123 | 123 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1125 | 696 | 414 | 284 | — | 131 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 125 | 685 | 685 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 685 | 229 | 229 |
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