Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.1° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1.4
W
12
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
272
268
268
268
268
268
214
236
235
282
225
217
264
268
268
528
322
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
S
5
SSW
10
W
5
W
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
W
5
NW
0
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:12AM2.69m
5:12PM3.17m
6:10AM2.48m
5:55PM3.04m
Low Tide
11:07PM0.87m
10:49AM1.27m
00:01AM0.97m
11:29AM1.55m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:34
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
14
14
14
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
15
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