
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (03 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 9PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 163 | 208 | 163 | 159 | 147 | 109 | 107 | 136 | 176 | 178 | 246 | 335 | 387 | 448 | 442 | 434 | 372 | 365 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 6:11PM3.13m | 8:26AM2.65m | 7:43PM3.02m | 9:39AM2.79m | 9:08PM3.04m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM1.88m | 1:37AM0.78m | 1:42PM1.88m | 2:53AM0.76m | 3:16PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
55 | 40 | 208 | 163 | 159 | 147 | 109 | 107 | 136 | 90 | 132 | 246 | 335 | 387 | 448 | 442 | 434 | 372 | 365 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
163 | 163 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | 176 | 178 | 156 | 119 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 97 | 129 | 133 | 136 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 11 |
37 | 78 | 24 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 44 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 35 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 127 | 137 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 153 | 685 | 485 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 122 | 137 | 345 | 827 | 167 | 91 |
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