
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 2PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 188 | 188 | 140 | 118 | 448 | 666 | 563 | 444 | 368 | 429 | 553 | 664 | 763 | 664 | 548 | 543 | 508 | 552 | 746 | 746 | 746 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:51AM2.43m | 9:43PM3.03m | 11:45AM2.54m | 10:36PM3.08m | 12:28PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM1.86m | 5:03AM0.82m | 4:42PM1.85m | 5:51AM0.69m | 5:30PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 8 | WNW 10 | S 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
78 | 76 | 60 | 83 | 41 | 448 | 666 | 563 | 173 | 163 | 158 | 553 | 664 | 763 | 64 | 51 | 543 | 508 | 552 | 746 | 746 | 746 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 8 | S 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 24 | WNW 8 | SW 23 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
68 | 63 | 56 | 40 | 35 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 444 | 40 | 429 | 158 | 54 | 73 | 664 | 548 | 47 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 24 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
188 | 188 | 188 | 140 | 118 | 116 | 115 | 113 | 58 | 368 | 41 | 44 | 118 | 101 | 73 | 65 | 99 | 98 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 13 | 28 | 33 | 57 | — | — | 50 | 60 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 2 | 19 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 122 | 19 | 122 | 0 |
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