Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 346 | 326 | 310 | 361 | 421 | 411 | 400 | 375 | 365 | 305 | 255 | 248 | 211 | 273 | 248 | 268 | 301 | 258 | 164 | 171 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:39PM3.45m | 1:52AM3.38m | 2:12PM3.50m | 2:36AM3.26m | 2:43PM3.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.40m | 7:45PM0.66m | 7:57AM0.57m | 8:26PM0.57m | 8:30AM0.79m | 9:06PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 254 | 254 | 181 | 185 | 192 | 192 | 157 | 154 | 375 | 365 | 305 | 110 | 106 | 140 | 166 | 85 | 163 | 171 | 147 | 164 | 171 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 346 | 346 | 326 | 310 | 361 | 421 | 411 | 400 | 123 | 123 | 118 | 255 | 248 | 211 | 245 | 248 | 248 | 211 | 167 | 4 | 160 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | S 10 | WNW 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 8 | WNW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 25 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 47 | 23 | 58 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 60 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | 273 | 185 | 268 | 301 | 258 | 151 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 279 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 1388 | 137 | 0 | 0 |
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