Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Issued: 4 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
13.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (30 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (30 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
!
2
3
2
1
2
2
0
2
2
4
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.1
W
8
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
632
951
1347
2287
951
616
534
493
660
1252
1461
1284
885
887
555
202
252
252
252
154
119
135
193
211
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
W
15
NW
5
N
5
SSE
0
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
0
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
ESE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:00PM2.80m
00:58AM3.28m
2:33PM2.84m
1:35AM3.28m
3:06PM2.87m
2:13AM3.24m
Low Tide
7:08PM1.69m
8:01AM0.40m
7:45PM1.64m
8:35AM0.39m
8:23PM1.59m
9:07AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:31
9:30
9:30
 mm
3
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
10
9
11
10
11
10
9
10
10
9
9
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
Energy kJ
632
173
173
1377
951
616
534
493
106
85
186
87
61
497
333
202
252
252
252
154
119
135
114
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
171
19
45
86
84
84
84
104
98
186
86
97
97
35
127
154
46
46
47
24
80
79
193
211
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
11
19
45
49
45
49
45
44
97
6
6
88
59
17
45
46
14
14
49
50
51
18
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
951
1347
2287
660
1252
1461
1284
885
887
555
160
143
135
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
125
137
23
1
2
0
0
147
153
1710
167
125
11
0
0
2
122
125
125
91
0
0
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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