
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 10AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1210 | 940 | 919 | 534 | 727 | 1097 | 1562 | 1562 | 1835 | 589 | 466 | 413 | 413 | 358 | 307 | 262 | 244 | 309 | 331 | 430 | 436 | 441 | 441 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10AM3.28m | 5:26PM3.10m | 5:08AM3.01m | 6:14PM3.09m | 6:11AM2.75m | 7:03PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.24m | 11:16PM1.28m | 11:39AM0.51m | 00:23AM1.23m | 12:27PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
697 | 493 | 547 | 306 | 306 | 302 | 299 | 291 | 1016 | 589 | 466 | 413 | 413 | 358 | 307 | 262 | 244 | 238 | 192 | 163 | 159 | 130 | 441 | 362 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
381 | 310 | 310 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 273 | 226 | 262 | 220 | 220 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 164 | 309 | 331 | 430 | 436 | 441 | 98 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 |
68 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 37 | 37 | 75 | 75 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 123 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 123 | 174 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 99 | 23 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
1210 | 940 | 919 | 534 | 727 | 1097 | 1562 | 1562 | 1835 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 11 | 11 | 122 | 164 | 167 | 125 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 1389 | 229 | 229 | 91 |
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