Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 01 Jun 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
11.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 4PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Evening (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
396
490
388
480
475
460
572
553
547
399
541
541
528
557
603
591
560
619
586
502
441
436
394
339
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
S
5
ESE
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
E
10
ENE
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
off
off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:51PM2.84m
1:50AM3.28m
3:27PM2.82m
2:25AM3.22m
4:05PM2.79m
3:04AM3.13m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.40m
8:02PM1.68m
8:52AM0.43m
8:38PM1.69m
9:28AM0.49m
9:18PM1.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:20
9:21
9:22
1
Temp °C
14
13
15
17
19
18
19
16
17
17
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
10
13
13
15
15
16
14
14
15
14
14
15
12
11
12
10
10
9
11
10
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
W
8
1
W
10
1.1
W
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
190
154
115
480
475
118
572
553
547
116
202
421
506
557
603
591
560
619
586
502
410
394
394
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
396
490
388
42
32
460
99
94
116
399
541
541
528
504
469
458
452
452
447
441
441
436
310
298
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
43
43
67
25
41
30
29
29
58
14
3
11
18
18
45
45
45
104
99
149
186
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
112
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
122
153
147
91
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
125
19
0
0
91
2
0
19
91
91
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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