Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 6AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 499 | 1397 | 683 | 627 | 669 | 855 | 1141 | 1002 | 658 | 690 | 411 | 331 | 457 | 451 | 310 | 286 | 270 | 260 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:00AM3.13m | 2:45PM3.64m | 3:48AM3.02m | 3:23PM3.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.33m | 8:35AM1.15m | 9:26PM0.33m | 9:13AM1.35m | 10:14PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | 37 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 10 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 17 | SW 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 499 | 225 | 683 | 427 | 669 | 855 | 1141 | 190 | 96 | 690 | 411 | 331 | 457 | 451 | 292 | 286 | 270 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 8 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 95 | 163 | 437 | 627 | 199 | 186 | 167 | 76 | 192 | 192 | 107 | 88 | 186 | 196 | 310 | 255 | 203 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 82 | 225 | 223 | 223 | 161 | 78 | 108 | 82 | 86 | 152 | 190 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 449 | 1397 | — | — | — | — | — | 1002 | 658 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 91 | 229 | 167 | 229 | 125 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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