Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
175
155
149
213
180
234
353
411
684
861
824
812
787
851
777
622
657
669
540
413
385
504
375
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
0
N
5
SSE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
W
5
W
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
W
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:35PM2.79m
8:12AM2.85m
9:36PM2.91m
9:30AM2.84m
10:25PM3.06m
10:38AM2.88m
Low Tide
2:23AM1.63m
2:56PM0.80m
3:39AM1.40m
3:54PM0.87m
4:39AM1.14m
4:43PM0.95m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:09
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8:29
8:30
8:31
8:32
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
7
8
6
7
8
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.3
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
154
99
99
149
213
180
166
166
166
684
861
824
812
787
851
777
622
657
669
540
413
385
286
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
W
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
W
11
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
136
175
155
145
74
99
234
353
411
76
71
71
69
37
35
35
35
82
35
34
53
34
86
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
86
85
84
52
119
122
60
72
71
71
11
7
7
7
7
7
11
35
10
10
35
9
34
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
504
375
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
147
23
0
0
0
122
122
0
0
1
11
0
0
125
125
125
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
122
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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