Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 65 | 45 | 130 | 129 | 126 | 119 | 114 | 113 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 252 | 190 | 109 | 102 | 107 | 147 | 181 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20AM2.52m | 10:13PM2.96m | 11:58AM2.66m | 11:04PM3.06m | 12:29PM2.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.93m | 4:22PM1.87m | 5:22AM0.79m | 5:12PM1.73m | 6:02AM0.66m | 5:53PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
63 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 45 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 26 | 113 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 52 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
98 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 65 | 29 | 130 | 129 | 126 | 119 | 114 | 29 | 29 | 125 | 80 | 252 | 190 | 109 | 77 | 64 | 147 | 181 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
66 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 71 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 74 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 102 | 107 | 100 | 97 | 96 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 68 | 44 | 56 | 148 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1256 | 746 | 164 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 153 | 147 | 137 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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