Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Issued: 4 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
12.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
9
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1704
549
455
394
341
300
256
221
211
309
331
430
436
441
436
362
310
272
264
261
261
261
264
264
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:08AM3.01m
6:14PM3.09m
6:11AM2.75m
7:03PM3.08m
7:22AM2.55m
7:53PM3.09m
Low Tide
11:16PM1.28m
11:39AM0.51m
00:23AM1.23m
12:27PM0.82m
1:33AM1.16m
1:19PM1.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:31
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
16
17
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
12
14
14
14
13
14
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
9
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
900
549
455
394
341
300
256
221
211
201
159
163
133
130
436
362
102
132
118
88
70
261
264
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
273
226
262
220
220
217
214
214
208
309
331
430
436
441
98
97
310
272
264
261
261
124
154
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
20
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
57
53
29
123
209
209
209
123
174
25
25
25
24
99
23
10
97
97
97
97
86
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
Energy kJ
1704
120
114
70
125
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
Distance (km)
1
0
2
122
122
0
125
0
0
0
2
125
1389
1023
229
91
0
0
91
122
122
827
812
137
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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