Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 11AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 128 | 162 | 158 | 153 | 186 | 173 | 173 | 134 | 129 | 127 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 208 | 163 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 107 | 136 | 176 | 178 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47AM2.72m | 5:00PM3.31m | 7:04AM2.63m | 6:11PM3.13m | 8:26AM2.65m | 7:43PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.56m | 10:51AM1.75m | 00:20AM0.70m | 12:05PM1.88m | 1:37AM0.78m | 1:42PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 61 | 68 | 86 | 130 | 136 | 173 | 173 | 134 | 108 | 84 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 208 | 163 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 107 | 136 | 90 | 166 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 65 | 47 | 162 | 158 | 153 | 186 | 109 | 85 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 163 | 163 | 39 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 63 | 176 | 178 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 102 | 128 | 46 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 137 | 38 | 85 | 129 | 127 | 163 | 36 | 78 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 17 | 51 | 36 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 54 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 127 | 91 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 137 | 91 |
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