Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 12 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
10.2° 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 2AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (13 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (13 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.9
WNW
2
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.4
WNW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.4
W
1.5
SSW
2.1
SSW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
W
2.2
W
2.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.4
W
Period(s) (?)88887777151515158156888899101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)29333339539541429428422015914214214423394935987586569965911641587120110581254
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
WNW
30
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
15
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:35PM
2.81
10:20AM
2.84
11:11PM
3.00
11:14AM
2.96
11:44PM
3.21
12:04PM
3.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:26AM
1.51
4:46PM
0.91
5:14AM
1.18
5:26PM
0.86
5:58AM
0.83
Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise----6:35-------6:33-------6:31---
Sunset8:09-------8:12-------8:13-------
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
----------1471064-11-----
Temp. °C988888988876677665444678
Feels °C (?)53333442343100-1-4-3000010-1
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