Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 24 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
12.1° C
(Which is 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 2PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (24 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
3
1
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4
3
2
2
3
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4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1
W
12
0.8
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
2.2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
893
704
582
563
551
319
187
931
1452
2100
3264
7610
7198
7732
7327
5152
3150
2120
1709
1520
1924
2111
1769
812
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
ESE
35
ESE
45
ESE
15
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
20
E
15
E
10
NE
10
N
10
N
5
E
5
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:52AM2.67m
8:47PM3.02m
9:10AM2.61m
9:36PM3.10m
10:21AM2.64m
10:19PM3.18m
Low Tide
2:11PM0.92m
3:15AM1.17m
3:08PM1.11m
4:14AM0.98m
4:01PM1.28m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:12
9:13
9:14
1
4
2
15
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
9
8
8
8
7
6
3
2
7
5
5
5
8
8
7
7
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1
W
12
0.9
SW
6
1.9
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
0.6
SSW
16
2.5
W
10
3
W
10
2.5
W
9
2.2
W
9
Energy kJ
893
704
582
563
551
319
56
931
1452
2100
3264
7610
7198
7732
7327
5152
3150
2120
1709
179
1346
1432
1087
812
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
W
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
S
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
166
121
121
166
169
169
187
124
201
177
838
57
110
106
104
54
175
237
240
9
175
173
169
166
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.5
SW
16
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
13
13
13
13
13
12
124
37
11
11
179
83
82
81
62
79
11
9
9
2
9
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
1.1
SE
4
1.9
SSE
6
1.9
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
2.5
W
11
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
31
37
236
309
144
1520
1924
2111
1769
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
1
4
3
3
8
6
6
6
5
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
2
125
125
122
2
122
137
2
125
125
2
1
1
1
1
0
125
125
147
137
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
1
1
4
3
4
8
8
8
7
5
5
4
4
3
3
5
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
1
1
4
3
4
8
8
8
7
5
5
4
4
3
3
5
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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