
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
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 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
339 | 231 | 288 | 333 | 194 | 162 | 144 | 191 | 193 | 266 | 284 | 362 | 362 | 339 | 336 | 560 | 617 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:46PM2.66m | 9:37AM2.73m | 9:08PM2.70m | 10:17AM2.89m | 10:10PM2.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM1.18m | 3:27PM1.80m | 3:43AM1.13m | 4:19PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
339 | 231 | 182 | 142 | 194 | 162 | 96 | 76 | 180 | 174 | 169 | 262 | 257 | 339 | 336 | 560 | 617 | 596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
330 | 226 | 288 | 140 | 63 | 144 | 144 | 153 | 56 | 266 | 284 | 362 | 362 | 291 | 291 | 223 | 199 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 7 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | WNW 7 | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 18 |
111 | 74 | 90 | 333 | 193 | 44 | 121 | 191 | 193 | 53 | 51 | 17 | 50 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 147 |
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