Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 25 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 slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 5PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)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 Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
15
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
208
234
348
329
482
861
933
919
892
965
685
739
784
721
599
453
453
376
394
462
904
759
566
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
W
0
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
E
0
N
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:12AM2.85m
9:36PM2.91m
9:30AM2.84m
10:25PM3.06m
10:38AM2.88m
11:06PM3.19m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.80m
3:39AM1.40m
3:54PM0.87m
4:39AM1.14m
4:43PM0.95m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:09
6:07
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8:30
8:31
8:32
8:35
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
9
10
7
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
0.3
S
12
0.4
W
12
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
7
Energy kJ
243
208
208
213
289
248
861
933
919
892
965
685
739
784
721
599
453
453
376
27
47
563
416
292
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
15
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
14
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
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
W
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
74
99
234
348
329
482
71
71
69
37
35
35
35
35
34
34
53
34
34
34
11
102
102
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
11
0.4
SSW
15
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
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
119
122
60
84
71
71
7
7
7
7
7
7
11
11
10
10
35
9
9
6
34
34
34
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
394
462
904
759
566
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
2
122
0
0
1
11
0
0
125
125
125
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
122
122
91
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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