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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Forecast
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today?
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 6PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
663 | 507 | 426 | 408 | 533 | 238 | 182 | 154 | 295 | 1626 | 1314 | 1321 | 1431 | 1391 | 1256 | 1218 | 1687 | 1191 | 1054 | 1005 | 416 | 560 | 613 | 271 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:21PM3.12m | 1:40AM3.82m | 3:13PM3.10m | 2:28AM3.74m | 4:06PM3.04m | 3:20AM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM-0.13m | 7:38PM1.41m | 8:39AM-0.15m | 8:28PM1.47m | 9:29AM-0.07m | 9:22PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 663 | 507 | 426 | 116 | 116 | 118 | 122 | 154 | 295 | 1626 | 1314 | 1321 | 1431 | 1391 | 1256 | 1218 | 1210 | 77 | 104 | 98 | 416 | 414 | 385 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 21 | SW 18 | W 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 111 | 61 | 86 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 118 | 118 | 252 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 46 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 96 | 280 | 224 | 271 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 25 | 60 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 98 | 81 | 12 | 32 | 51 | 32 | 49 | 32 | 27 | 48 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 87 | 97 | 100 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 408 | 533 | 238 | 182 | 104 | 77 | 52 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1687 | 1191 | 1054 | 1005 | 277 | 560 | 613 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 122 | 164 | 1388 | 1388 | 167 | 167 | 23 | 137 | 250 | 1388 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 167 | 1274 | 1388 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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