Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 PST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
10.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
Nearby Cam: 1km away, Wickaninnish Inn Live Stream [With Audio]


How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Dec)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (17 Dec)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (17 Dec)13ft (4.0m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3.5
W
3
W
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
1.9
SSW
2.4
W
1.8
SSW
1.8
W
2.4
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)11111212121211111111111111111111101210101010109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)458946174328466744593988326231482567233021482558209720971959157512451018111560961810211000958
Wind
(km/h)
40
WNW
30
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
40
S
30
SE
15
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
0
NE
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:20AM
3.50
11:59PM
2.99
10:56AM
3.55
12:36AM
3.04
11:31AM
3.59
1:12AM
3.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:24AM
1.95
5:26PM
0.78
5:04AM
1.97
6:02PM
0.68
5:41AM
1.98
6:36PM
0.61
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
Sunrise-8:11-------8:12-------8:14------
Sunset---4:25-------4:25-------4:27----
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
11122246681142112222--121
Temp. °C887889889866566667666677
Feels °C (?)-1022221110-12-3-2-10-11224311
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