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 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.5° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 10PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)--
Afternoon (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
129
127
173
206
206
124
124
121
119
115
149
149
149
148
139
214
280
319
276
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
0
N
5
ENE
0
ESE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:15PM3.30m
2:04AM3.53m
2:51PM3.38m
2:51AM3.37m
3:26PM3.41m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.94m
8:30AM0.15m
8:48PM0.82m
9:05AM0.37m
9:34PM0.77m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:40
8:39
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
13
15
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
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