Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Issued: 4 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 10PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Evening (17 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s

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 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
!
3
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
2.4
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
959
1113
1241
1439
887
607
607
607
516
549
921
1726
1549
1261
1183
1144
744
1205
1469
2179
761
518
413
374
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
5
NNE
0
NW
5
N
0
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
0
NNW
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
N
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:51PM3.12m
3:14AM3.52m
4:39PM3.11m
4:10AM3.28m
5:26PM3.10m
5:08AM3.01m
Low Tide
9:16PM1.36m
10:05AM0.01m
10:14PM1.31m
10:52AM0.24m
11:16PM1.28m
clear
clear
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>
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
15
16
17
16
14
14
14
13
14
15
14
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
11
14
14
12
13
11
10
12
13
15
14
14
13
13
11
11
12
13
11
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
2.5
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
3
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
959
738
535
844
511
375
295
310
318
516
499
1039
870
682
677
617
306
302
299
1346
761
518
413
374
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
105
104
104
460
522
607
607
607
516
70
69
390
381
310
310
306
61
34
34
291
273
226
318
220
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
45
46
69
69
102
105
101
104
68
69
69
68
66
63
61
37
37
75
34
57
30
29
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
584
1113
1241
1439
887
549
921
1726
1549
1261
1183
1144
744
1205
1469
2179
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
137
193
189
0
0
0
0
122
147
826
765
1
11
0
0
122
122
125
125
1
0
0
0
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
4
2
2
5
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
5
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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