Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
11.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 8PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s

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 11°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
12
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
15
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
206
154
175
153
145
202
197
234
353
329
482
861
824
812
892
851
699
647
563
736
612
413
367
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
SE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
W
5
W
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
W
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:35PM2.79m
8:12AM2.85m
9:36PM2.91m
9:30AM2.84m
10:25PM3.06m
10:38AM2.88m
Low Tide
1:49PM0.73m
2:23AM1.63m
2:56PM0.80m
3:39AM1.40m
3:54PM0.87m
4:39AM1.14m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:09
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8:29
8:30
8:31
8:32
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
8
7
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
8
9
10
7
8
8
8
8
6
6
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
211
206
154
99
101
116
202
197
208
213
282
482
861
824
812
892
851
699
647
563
736
612
413
367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
15
0.9
W
14
1.1
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
107
102
136
175
153
145
74
99
234
353
329
184
71
71
69
37
35
35
35
82
35
34
53
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
51
86
86
85
84
53
119
122
60
39
71
71
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
35
10
10
59
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
122
127
91
23
0
0
0
19
122
0
0
1
19
0
0
125
125
125
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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