Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.1° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 8PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
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)
1.1
W
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.6
W
15
1
W
9
0.6
W
15
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
7
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1.3
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
265
255
200
196
192
180
169
173
162
159
264
249
258
278
181
191
368
383
280
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SE
0
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
0
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:06PM3.27m
3:56AM3.23m
4:46PM3.27m
4:47AM2.96m
5:26PM3.23m
Low Tide
9:58PM1.04m
10:18AM0.36m
10:52PM1.02m
10:57AM0.68m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:20
9:19
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
15
16
16
Feels °C
12
14
14
14
14
14
12
13
12
11
11
12
14
12
14
13
13
13
14
15
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