Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
272 | 268 | 268 | 211 | 178 | 166 | 121 | 120 | 140 | 285 | 408 | 263 | 347 | 452 | 637 | 1160 | 1001 | 649 | 522 | 384 | 200 | 192 | 144 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55AM2.96m | 3:57PM3.43m | 4:46AM2.79m | 4:36PM3.39m | 5:46AM2.62m | 5:23PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM1.03m | 10:35PM0.64m | 10:15AM1.29m | 11:30PM0.70m | 10:59AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 8 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
211 | 165 | 158 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 96 | 65 | 140 | 285 | 244 | 263 | 347 | 452 | 534 | 1160 | 1001 | 649 | 522 | 384 | 149 | 138 | 108 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
272 | 268 | 268 | 211 | 178 | 166 | 121 | 68 | 118 | 99 | 116 | 216 | 98 | 114 | 637 | 453 | 355 | 297 | 235 | 187 | 200 | 192 | 144 | 168 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 18 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 120 | 19 | 50 | 50 | 99 | 80 | 80 | 98 | 66 | 173 | 61 | 39 | 68 | 54 | 36 | 32 | 228 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 129 | 281 | 408 | 247 | 590 | 824 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 122 | 19 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 147 | 137 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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