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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Forecast
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast 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
10.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today?
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | |
461 | 399 | 383 | 334 | 445 | 375 | 208 | 213 | 176 | 266 | 211 | 169 | 154 | 175 | 153 | 187 | 177 | 172 | 234 | 348 | 951 | 674 | 627 | 824 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:26AM3.18m | 7:24PM2.74m | 6:46AM2.97m | 8:35PM2.79m | 8:12AM2.85m | 9:36PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.60m | 00:48AM1.75m | 1:49PM0.73m | 2:23AM1.63m | 2:56PM0.80m | 3:39AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | 461 | 399 | 383 | 334 | 445 | 375 | 208 | 213 | 176 | 266 | 211 | 169 | 154 | 99 | 101 | 106 | 177 | 166 | 208 | 208 | 951 | 674 | 627 | 824 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | SSW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 285 | 180 | 180 | 139 | 46 | 60 | 143 | 116 | 110 | 79 | 107 | 102 | 136 | 175 | 153 | 187 | 76 | 99 | 234 | 348 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | SSW 18 | W 16 | SSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 11 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 61 | 46 | 60 | 79 | 79 | 51 | 51 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 48 | 119 | 172 | 60 | 72 | 11 | 71 | 71 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 137 | 167 | 91 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 147 | 0 | 91 | 91 |
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