Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 8PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
0
0
2
4
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
0.6
SSW
22
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
688
517
670
595
514
692
585
332
441
308
349
480
458
433
396
490
388
480
475
460
572
553
547
399
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
ENE
5
E
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:37PM2.85m
00:42AM3.32m
2:15PM2.85m
1:15AM3.31m
2:51PM2.84m
1:50AM3.28m
Low Tide
6:52PM1.63m
7:42AM0.41m
7:27PM1.66m
8:17AM0.40m
8:02PM1.68m
8:52AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:17
9:19
9:20
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
12
13
13
14
15
18
19
18
18
16
16
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
5
7
9
11
12
10
11
11
12
12
14
17
16
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
1.9
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
688
517
82
81
514
505
400
76
75
308
305
335
276
176
124
127
115
107
475
96
572
553
547
399
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
9
Energy kJ
92
84
23
55
80
79
77
135
185
73
71
305
458
433
396
490
388
480
32
460
101
99
90
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
26
25
22
15
54
86
138
13
31
31
31
69
68
44
43
43
67
42
32
30
29
29
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
0.6
WNW
4
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1
NW
5
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
2
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
546
10
670
595
41
692
585
332
441
282
349
480
122
164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1389
685
1388
685
1
0
11
153
685
685
167
1
0
0
0
0
127
147
91
1
1
0
0
122
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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