Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 26 Jan 2026 PST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
7.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


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

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm January 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (27 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (27 Jan)11ft (3.5m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
!
!
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3
2
2
2
3
!
!
!
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
1.3
S
1.4
S
1.8
S
2.5
S
3.5
SSW
3.5
S
3.5
S
3
S
2.5
S
3
S
1.9
SW
3
S
4.5
SSW
3.5
WSW
5
SW
4.5
SW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)14131313137789101010101010101011141413131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9190898454152200432126523432651265219541432161874519194403427282297166380136523587
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
ESE
40
ESE
30
E
40
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:48PM
2.66
6:31AM
3.55
8:21PM
2.67
7:38AM
3.58
9:47PM
2.80
8:47AM
3.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:51PM
1.82
1:50PM
1.01
1:08AM
2.01
3:04PM
0.84
2:35AM
2.06
Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Sunrise-----8:00-------7:58-------7:58--
Sunset-------5:10-------5:13-------5:15
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
--------410733-81111141251411
Temp. °C8899101011118887888777888889
Feels °C (?)21223224-10-11321000112234
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