Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Issued: 4 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
13.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 8PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
!
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.9
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.4
W
9
3.5
WNW
9
2.5
W
9
2.2
W
9
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
506
547
472
483
445
580
723
665
750
940
1716
1089
732
579
512
632
785
888
1474
1507
860
726
742
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
NNW
5
E
10
E
10
SW
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
5
NNW
0
SW
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
N
5
SE
0
E
5
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
12:00PM2.63m
11:01PM3.19m
12:45PM2.70m
11:42PM3.23m
1:25PM2.76m
00:20AM3.26m
Low Tide
5:06PM1.74m
6:11AM0.60m
5:51PM1.75m
6:51AM0.51m
6:30PM1.73m
7:27AM0.44m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:31
9:31
9:31
 mm
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
11
9
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.9
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
18
3
WNW
9
2.5
W
9
2.2
W
9
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
2.1
W
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
Energy kJ
322
506
547
472
483
445
580
723
665
309
312
1188
1089
732
579
512
632
175
229
1027
897
860
726
742
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.3
W
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
9
310
196
144
144
142
142
142
144
118
348
316
316
316
204
150
195
26
232
261
261
171
171
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.1
W
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
18
5
95
145
183
251
183
179
94
174
4
73
46
35
25
25
11
22
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
9
2.1
W
9
2.4
W
9
3.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
371
750
940
1716
785
888
1474
1507
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
125
765
125
91
0
0
0
125
153
2796
1388
1
0
0
0
122
125
23
147
0
0
0
0
122
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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