
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
304 | 258 | 278 | 181 | 186 | 266 | 422 | 280 | 302 | 266 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 238 | 175 | 130 | 130 | 169 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:47AM2.96m | 5:26PM3.23m | 5:42AM2.70m | 6:09PM3.16m | 6:46AM2.48m | 6:55PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.68m | 11:49PM1.03m | 11:37AM1.02m | 00:50AM1.05m | 12:21PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
124 | 191 | 191 | 181 | 186 | 64 | 308 | 280 | 302 | 266 | 218 | 192 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 130 | 130 | 151 | 147 | 155 | 167 | 181 | 147 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
304 | 258 | 278 | 173 | 100 | 65 | 89 | 125 | 165 | 238 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 238 | 175 | 129 | 125 | 169 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 160 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
103 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 127 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 266 | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 137 | 203 | 812 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 147 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 147 | 765 | 0 | 91 | 0 |
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