Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 2AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 628 | 699 | 617 | 584 | 1005 | 1211 | 648 | 954 | 906 | 720 | 1266 | 593 | 275 | 584 | 506 | 426 | 418 | 410 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:10PM2.80m | 10:52AM3.07m | 11:02PM2.92m | 11:24AM3.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM1.08m | 5:03PM1.22m | 5:06AM1.05m | 5:43PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 628 | 699 | 617 | 584 | 222 | 246 | 256 | 284 | 198 | 129 | 523 | 341 | 266 | 584 | 506 | 426 | 418 | 410 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 199 | 167 | 167 | 222 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 75 | 146 | 269 | 314 | 275 | 167 | 106 | 118 | 118 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 62 | 61 | 31 | 44 | 45 | — | — | 82 | 75 | 102 | 144 | 138 | 75 | 139 | 127 | 124 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 13 | 1005 | 1211 | 648 | 954 | 906 | 720 | 1266 | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 91 | 137 | 137 | 167 | 167 | 1341 | 167 | 137 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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