Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 30 May 2026 PDT
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 12PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
2.1
WNW
7
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
710
625
690
726
610
663
670
442
514
692
346
284
386
308
305
385
458
433
396
490
388
480
475
460
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
0
ENE
10
E
5
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:08AM3.31m
1:37PM2.85m
00:42AM3.32m
2:15PM2.85m
1:15AM3.31m
2:51PM2.84m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.46m
6:52PM1.63m
7:42AM0.41m
7:27PM1.66m
8:17AM0.40m
8:02PM1.68m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:17
9:19
Temp °C
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
12
13
13
14
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
7
9
10
13
10
10
10
11
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
48
625
690
726
610
84
82
442
514
441
346
76
75
308
305
285
238
176
150
127
109
104
475
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
19
Energy kJ
33
48
48
95
92
25
23
81
80
79
77
135
185
73
71
305
458
433
396
490
388
480
32
460
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
50
33
33
25
26
25
22
55
54
86
138
13
31
31
31
69
68
44
43
43
67
42
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
0.6
W
4
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
11
1.2
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
710
586
10
663
670
40
46
692
284
386
200
272
385
112
151
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
401
91
167
1274
1388
685
685
685
1
1
0
153
685
685
1045
1
0
0
2
122
122
147
91
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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