Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 29 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 10PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (29 May)7ft (2.1m)12s

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 13°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.3
W
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2578
2157
1382
944
472
928
913
734
688
670
670
442
514
441
346
416
386
308
305
305
458
433
396
490
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
S
5
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:57PM2.83m
00:08AM3.31m
1:37PM2.85m
00:42AM3.32m
2:15PM2.85m
1:15AM3.31m
Low Tide
6:15PM1.58m
7:07AM0.46m
6:52PM1.63m
7:42AM0.41m
7:27PM1.66m
8:17AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:19
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
6
6
6
8
10
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
1.3
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
W
9
1.5
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
9
Energy kJ
77
78
80
34
472
710
698
95
92
84
82
442
514
441
346
284
75
308
305
85
218
171
120
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
Energy kJ
12
78
25
48
48
48
25
26
25
23
81
80
79
77
76
185
73
71
305
458
433
396
490
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
26
33
33
33
9
26
25
22
55
54
86
138
135
31
31
31
69
68
44
43
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
2578
2157
1382
944
69
928
913
734
688
670
670
39
29
35
416
386
200
263
194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
685
685
685
685
401
485
506
685
1389
685
1388
685
11
1
0
153
685
685
685
1
0
0
11
122
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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