Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 9AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
687 | 695 | 695 | 695 | 695 | 687 | 679 | 540 | 515 | 508 | 502 | 496 | 441 | 441 | 436 | 436 | 358 | 353 | 349 | 298 | 283 | 220 | 217 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:34AM2.87m | 6:10PM2.76m | 5:29AM2.71m | 6:56PM2.81m | 6:36AM2.57m | 7:44PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.78m | 11:55PM1.63m | 12:10PM0.90m | 1:03AM1.50m | 1:01PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
640 | 551 | 528 | 451 | 430 | 687 | 679 | 540 | 297 | 212 | 146 | 496 | 441 | 441 | 436 | 151 | 217 | 242 | 349 | 115 | 159 | 167 | 171 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 17 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 14 |
687 | 695 | 695 | 695 | 695 | 687 | 4 | 4 | 515 | 508 | 502 | 111 | 89 | 6 | 33 | 436 | 358 | 353 | 87 | 137 | 73 | 56 | 41 | 214 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 10 | W 17 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 298 | 283 | 220 | 217 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 5 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 461 | 493 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 47 | — | 23 | 22 | 232 | 77 | 77 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 167 | 1388 | 1388 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 122 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 229 | 173 |
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