Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 4PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 122 | 119 | 112 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 133 | 139 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 93 | 175 | 278 | 291 | 255 | 228 | 211 | 327 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:27PM3.03m | 1:08AM3.26m | 1:55PM3.14m | 1:48AM3.25m | 2:23PM3.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.48m | 7:09PM1.18m | 7:37AM0.47m | 7:47PM0.99m | 8:05AM0.52m | 8:25PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 |
124 | 122 | 76 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 51 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 21 | 103 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 70 | 127 | 156 | 211 | 327 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 14 |
49 | 48 | 119 | 112 | 49 | 46 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 139 | 90 | 103 | 14 | 93 | 175 | 278 | 291 | 255 | 188 | 44 | 11 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | W 12 | SSW 18 |
24 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 133 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 67 | 33 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 44 | 11 | 12 | 211 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | — |
127 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 59 | 64 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 228 | 191 | 215 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 827 | 827 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 137 | 125 | 125 | 0 |
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