Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 25 May 2026 PDT
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 4PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (25 May)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
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!
!
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4
3
2
2
3
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4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2
W
8
2.2
WNW
8
1
W
20
1.2
W
19
1.5
W
18
1.8
W
18
1.9
W
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1706
2064
2824
7362
7078
7627
7664
5274
3530
2189
1738
1625
1993
1996
1769
1346
1072
576
614
889
1052
1398
1946
2070
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
5
N
10
N
5
E
5
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
NE
0
ENE
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
5
SSE
5
SSE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:10AM2.61m
9:36PM3.10m
10:21AM2.64m
10:19PM3.18m
11:21AM2.71m
10:58PM3.24m
Low Tide
3:08PM1.11m
4:14AM0.98m
4:01PM1.28m
5:06AM0.80m
4:50PM1.41m
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:13
9:14
9:15
13
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
10
6
6
7
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
9
2.3
W
9
2
W
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
W
22
1
W
20
1.2
W
19
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1706
2064
2824
7362
7078
7627
7664
5274
3530
2189
1738
1625
1330
1334
1102
866
603
158
326
753
1052
865
574
485
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
W
22
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
1.5
W
18
1.8
W
18
1.9
W
17
Energy kJ
155
171
838
95
110
106
54
84
177
179
240
179
175
173
169
166
164
156
152
128
126
1398
1946
2070
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
W
24
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
36
11
171
127
82
81
80
79
11
9
9
9
9
3
2
2
44
2
2
130
128
125
121
120
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2
W
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
201
137
99
1993
1996
1769
1346
1072
576
614
889
1027
1388
1008
824
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
8
6
6
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
122
125
2
1
1
1
1
0
125
125
147
147
11
0
0
0
122
147
222
167
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
4
2
2
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
4
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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