Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 11AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 20 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 9 | SSW 18 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 476 | 482 | 569 | 476 | 350 | 280 | 398 | 223 | 360 | 399 | 442 | 399 | 319 | 275 | 441 | 441 | 532 | 532 | 330 | 334 | 532 | 447 | 362 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:04AM3.08m | 2:32PM3.46m | 3:44AM2.95m | 3:03PM3.34m | 4:28AM2.81m | 3:36PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM1.45m | 9:16PM0.56m | 9:06AM1.62m | 9:56PM0.70m | 9:41AM1.77m | 10:39PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 15 | W 13 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 9 |
| kJ | 476 | 482 | 569 | 476 | 350 | 280 | 398 | 222 | 166 | 383 | 442 | 351 | 311 | 263 | 202 | 131 | 147 | 532 | 330 | 334 | 532 | 447 | 362 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 15 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 326 | 261 | 322 | 258 | 255 | 248 | 222 | 223 | 222 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 196 | 275 | 441 | 441 | 532 | 116 | 99 | 90 | 74 | 62 | 76 | 339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 108 | 253 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 214 | 22 | 26 | 360 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 319 | 144 | 187 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 147 | 106 | 91 | 62 | 59 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 36 | 39 | 31 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 122 | 19 | 122 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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