Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Issued: 10 pm 25 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • 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 (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 3AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (26 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.5
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
10
2.2
W
10
3
WNW
9
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
234
232
229
229
229
326
328
442
482
412
442
509
521
528
614
723
864
1315
846
678
549
494
517
646
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
S
5
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:18PM3.15m
12:00PM2.63m
11:01PM3.19m
12:45PM2.70m
11:42PM3.23m
1:25PM2.76m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.71m
5:06PM1.74m
6:11AM0.60m
5:51PM1.75m
6:51AM0.51m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
10
11
11
9
9
10
11
11
12
10
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
10
0.7
SW
18
2.4
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
2
W
9
Energy kJ
234
232
229
25
57
160
328
442
482
412
442
509
521
528
614
723
312
940
846
678
549
494
517
646
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
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
0.7
SW
17
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
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
69
69
20
34
229
326
322
310
199
144
144
142
142
142
144
309
348
316
316
316
204
150
195
175
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
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
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
15
7
68
229
13
8
4
5
95
145
183
251
183
179
93
174
4
73
35
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
3
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
4
0.5
S
5
0.5
W
3
2.2
W
10
3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
9
27
39
11
6
864
1315
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
19
2
0
0
2
147
122
125
167
91
0
0
0
153
222
229
765
11
0
0
0
0
125
125
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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