Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Issued: 4 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
13.2° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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)
4
3
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1125
696
414
284
252
252
252
154
103
100
193
211
264
264
264
208
127
171
169
158
226
174
174
144
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
0
ESE
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:35AM3.28m
3:06PM2.87m
2:13AM3.24m
3:39PM2.89m
2:52AM3.17m
4:12PM2.91m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.39m
8:23PM1.59m
9:07AM0.41m
9:03PM1.53m
9:39AM0.48m
9:47PM1.47m
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:30
 mm
7
3
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
W
8
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
Energy kJ
644
404
251
183
124
252
252
130
103
100
98
97
94
97
97
98
98
98
100
124
127
130
130
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
61
35
127
154
252
46
47
154
80
51
193
211
264
264
264
208
127
171
169
158
226
174
174
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
97
59
28
45
46
47
48
49
49
79
18
4
4
4
38
75
96
74
36
15
14
61
123
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
Energy kJ
1125
696
414
284
131
134
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
122
125
685
685
91
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
91
685
229
229
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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