Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 10PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
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 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 516 | 516 | 636 | 1183 | 1261 | 1045 | 1010 | 617 | 809 | 1202 | 1794 | 1562 | 1931 | 647 | 518 | 413 | 366 | 315 | 268 | 262 | 216 | 309 | 331 | 430 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:39PM3.11m | 4:10AM3.28m | 5:26PM3.10m | 5:08AM3.01m | 6:14PM3.09m | 6:11AM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM1.31m | 10:52AM0.24m | 11:16PM1.28m | 11:39AM0.51m | 00:23AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 273 | 516 | 499 | 761 | 697 | 603 | 603 | 306 | 306 | 302 | 299 | 291 | 994 | 647 | 518 | 413 | 366 | 315 | 268 | 262 | 216 | 206 | 192 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 516 | 70 | 69 | 390 | 381 | 310 | 310 | 61 | 60 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 273 | 226 | 262 | 220 | 220 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 208 | 309 | 331 | 430 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 37 | 37 | 75 | 75 | 57 | 30 | 29 | 123 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 123 | 174 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 380 | 636 | 1183 | 1261 | 1045 | 1010 | 617 | 809 | 1202 | 1794 | 1562 | 1931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 765 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 154 | 167 | 125 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
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