
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (05 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 10PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
375 | 375 | 313 | 296 | 242 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 240 | 284 | 290 | 416 | 432 | 360 | 424 | 862 | 957 | 1018 | 759 | 736 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:08PM3.04m | 10:33AM2.97m | 10:19PM3.12m | 11:17AM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM1.69m | 3:57AM0.70m | 4:25PM1.40m | 4:50AM0.67m | 5:18PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
375 | 375 | 313 | 296 | 242 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 240 | 284 | 290 | 416 | 432 | 360 | 424 | 862 | 957 | 1018 | 759 | 736 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
97 | 129 | 133 | 136 | 138 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 134 | 129 | 121 | 88 | 87 | 132 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 184 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 21 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 58 | 96 | 85 | 98 | 186 | 184 | 83 | 83 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 27 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 827 | 167 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 137 | 122 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 137 | 23 | 11 |
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