Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (27 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 8PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 244 | 191 | 291 | 346 | 722 | 885 | 602 | 589 | 527 | 527 | 489 | 322 | 298 | 281 | 339 | 334 | 376 | 330 | 330 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:37PM3.84m | 2:54AM3.20m | 2:17PM3.84m | 3:45AM3.12m | 3:01PM3.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.11m | 8:13AM1.50m | 9:11PM0.15m | 8:59AM1.63m | 10:02PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 14 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 157 | 155 | 177 | 148 | 497 | 550 | 602 | 589 | 527 | 527 | 489 | 322 | 256 | 176 | 141 | 108 | 376 | 330 | 330 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 17 | W 15 | SSW 18 | W 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 142 | 150 | 204 | 138 | 207 | 207 | 204 | 309 | 302 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 281 | 339 | 334 | 132 | 37 | 37 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 33 | 147 | 31 | 84 | 140 | 92 | 62 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 106 | 106 | 72 | 72 | 47 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 244 | 191 | 291 | 346 | 722 | 885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 125 | 137 | 91 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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