Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.4° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 3PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
94
94
114
169
259
266
232
226
191
163
201
277
559
306
204
167
160
146
146
99
236
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
0
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
0
ENE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:20PM3.16m
5:39AM2.54m
4:59PM3.00m
6:47AM2.40m
5:51PM2.85m
Low Tide
10:10AM1.53m
11:16PM0.91m
10:49AM1.74m
00:15AM1.05m
11:39AM1.91m
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>
7:00
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:31
7:30
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
16
15
14
15
15
17
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
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