
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 6PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 228 | 224 | 228 | 582 | 551 | 183 | 309 | 335 | 365 | 427 | 604 | 728 | 1006 | 798 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 326 | 310 | 361 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:29PM3.16m | 00:18AM3.45m | 1:05PM3.33m | 1:07AM3.45m | 1:39PM3.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.31m | 6:15PM1.07m | 6:46AM0.30m | 7:02PM0.83m | 7:22AM0.40m | 7:45PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
235 | 228 | 224 | 228 | 101 | 70 | 87 | 86 | 227 | 243 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 599 | 427 | 156 | 289 | 248 | 216 | 220 | 197 | 201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
51 | 39 | 35 | 102 | 179 | 183 | 183 | 135 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 21 | 241 | 354 | 126 | 346 | 346 | 326 | 310 | 361 | 421 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | W 11 | SSW 12 | W 15 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | S 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
158 | 120 | 102 | 91 | 145 | 12 | 25 | 97 | 58 | 50 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 21 | 346 | 29 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 42 | 582 | 551 | 180 | 309 | 335 | 365 | 427 | 604 | 728 | 1006 | 798 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 122 | 122 | 203 | 506 | 125 | 137 | 345 | 125 | 122 | 122 | 164 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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