Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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
12.0° 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 7AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (25 May)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
4
2
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4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
13
1
W
12
0.8
W
12
1.7
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
9
2.2
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
8
2.2
WNW
8
1
W
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
319
187
731
1706
2064
3010
6939
7198
7293
7327
5274
3113
2225
1738
1394
1714
1225
1026
812
562
512
682
753
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
ESE
35
ESE
50
SE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
E
5
SW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
0
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:47PM3.02m
9:10AM2.61m
9:36PM3.10m
10:21AM2.64m
10:19PM3.18m
11:21AM2.71m
Low Tide
3:15AM1.17m
3:08PM1.11m
4:14AM0.98m
4:01PM1.28m
5:06AM0.80m
4:50PM1.41m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
3
4
3
15
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
8
5
3
1
7
5
6
5
7
9
7
7
8
9
8
10
10
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
13
1
W
12
0.9
SW
6
1.7
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
11
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
9
2.2
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
8
1.9
WNW
8
1
W
20
Energy kJ
408
319
64
731
1706
2064
3010
6939
7198
7293
7327
5274
3113
2225
1738
1394
1293
1225
1026
812
562
512
497
753
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
5
0.8
W
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
W
22
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
169
25
187
124
155
171
838
124
112
106
86
54
177
237
240
179
175
173
169
166
164
158
326
150
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
SW
15
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
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
W
24
0.4
W
22
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
13
169
124
37
36
11
173
34
82
81
62
79
11
9
9
9
9
3
2
2
44
155
152
130
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
SE
3
1.1
SE
4
2.2
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
10
7
41
328
220
158
1714
682
599
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
8
8
6
6
5
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
122
122
122
153
0
125
125
2
2
1
1
1
0
125
125
122
137
0
0
0
91
122
137
222
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
3
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
3
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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