Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Issued: 10 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.6°C colder than average 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 2PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (23 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
20
1.7
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
161
132
129
227
312
319
270
225
253
255
360
361
220
211
276
319
276
312
255
234
232
229
229
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SW
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
5
SSE
20
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:42AM2.45m
8:43PM3.10m
10:01AM2.46m
9:32PM3.12m
11:07AM2.54m
10:18PM3.15m
Low Tide
2:16PM1.38m
3:41AM0.95m
3:16PM1.58m
4:37AM0.83m
4:14PM1.69m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:31
9:31
9:31
 mm
1
3
4
4
4
3
Temp °C
22
21
21
19
19
17
17
15
13
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
21
19
19
16
16
14
15
14
12
13
11
9
8
9
9
10
12
10
9
9
8
8
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
WSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
99
79
79
114
114
173
114
114
114
253
142
140
228
214
211
276
319
276
312
255
234
43
109
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.7
W
5
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
203
161
113
129
173
114
127
102
216
64
251
248
104
104
106
84
22
140
69
67
69
232
229
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
W
11
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
W
11
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
80
79
132
45
44
10
79
98
66
98
20
2
37
36
36
38
140
9
6
13
9
69
68
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1
W
5
0.5
SE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.2
ENE
3
1.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
118
227
312
319
270
225
225
255
360
361
220
118
57
4
19
20
1
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
122
0
147
284
137
11
11
122
125
1022
1023
827
401
91
91
0
2
19
19
2
2
0
122
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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