
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 3AM is: 0.9m 21s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | SSW 19 | W 21 | SW 15 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
227 | 251 | 729 | 217 | 362 | 598 | 884 | 498 | 600 | 718 | 718 | 623 | 477 | 582 | 692 | 575 | 489 | 476 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:42AM3.26m | 1:31PM3.58m | 2:23AM3.19m | 2:01PM3.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.50m | 7:26AM1.10m | 8:03PM0.45m | 8:00AM1.28m | 8:39PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 |
227 | 189 | 158 | 127 | 94 | 598 | 884 | 498 | 600 | 718 | 718 | 623 | 477 | 582 | 692 | 575 | 489 | 476 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 21 | SW 15 | W 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
223 | 220 | 729 | 217 | 362 | 70 | 67 | 48 | 44 | 207 | 390 | 302 | 37 | 34 | 288 | 274 | 334 | 330 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 6 | SW 21 |
195 | 251 | 220 | 183 | 171 | 214 | 167 | 167 | 273 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 278 | 243 | 117 | 117 | 10 | 116 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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