Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 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 (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 2AM is: 1.8m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (28 May)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
2
4
3
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
19
1.6
W
18
1.8
W
18
1.9
W
17
2
W
16
2.1
W
16
2.1
W
16
3.5
WNW
16
3.5
WNW
15
4
WNW
8
4
WNW
8
4
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1052
1590
1946
2046
2038
2191
2164
5125
5538
1914
2061
1914
1422
1121
972
726
1854
1180
396
464
456
734
778
862
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:58PM3.24m
12:12PM2.78m
11:34PM3.28m
12:57PM2.83m
00:08AM3.31m
1:37PM2.85m
Low Tide
5:50AM0.65m
5:34PM1.51m
6:30AM0.54m
6:15PM1.58m
7:07AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:15
9:15
9:16
Temp °C
15
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
10
13
15
14
12
12
10
8
6
5
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.9
W
17
2
W
16
2.1
W
16
2.1
W
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
599
599
406
2046
2038
2191
2164
78
78
78
78
78
77
76
77
78
80
34
396
464
456
95
92
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
19
1.6
W
18
1.8
W
18
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
25
Energy kJ
1052
1590
1946
355
327
80
79
13
13
12
25
63
48
62
25
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
126
125
121
120
118
118
33
33
33
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
16
3.5
WNW
15
4
WNW
8
4
WNW
8
4
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
11
Energy kJ
866
891
727
554
495
301
419
5125
5538
1914
2061
1914
1422
1121
972
726
1854
1180
118
74
58
734
778
862
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
167
0
11
0
0
125
189
765
765
765
765
827
827
685
685
685
685
685
485
11
485
685
685
685
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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