Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 10PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 129 | 127 | 173 | 206 | 206 | 124 | 124 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 148 | 139 | 214 | 280 | 319 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:15PM3.30m | 2:04AM3.53m | 2:51PM3.38m | 2:51AM3.37m | 3:26PM3.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.94m | 8:30AM0.15m | 8:48PM0.82m | 9:05AM0.37m | 9:34PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 97 | 79 | 79 | 62 | 60 | 35 | 26 | 124 | 31 | 119 | 115 | 112 | 73 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 98 | 94 | 92 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 |
| kJ | 129 | 129 | 127 | 173 | 206 | 206 | 124 | 26 | 121 | 18 | 34 | 33 | 109 | 106 | 142 | 103 | 214 | 280 | 319 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 11 | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 69 | 44 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 148 | 139 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 827 | 1389 | 0 | 229 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 765 | 765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 1389 | 1023 | 229 | 229 |
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