
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 9 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 192 | 167 | 167 | 173 | 169 | 166 | 246 | 249 | 258 | 278 | 191 | 226 | 308 | 439 | 333 | 359 | 273 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 238 | 175 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:56AM3.23m | 4:46PM3.27m | 4:47AM2.96m | 5:26PM3.23m | 5:42AM2.70m | 6:09PM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.36m | 10:52PM1.02m | 10:57AM0.68m | 11:49PM1.03m | 11:37AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
196 | 192 | 147 | 138 | 161 | 113 | 159 | 147 | 160 | 258 | 220 | 191 | 226 | 64 | 308 | 333 | 359 | 273 | 197 | 197 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
172 | 170 | 167 | 167 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 246 | 249 | 258 | 278 | 173 | 100 | 65 | 89 | 125 | 165 | 238 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 238 | 175 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
130 | 96 | 53 | 74 | 49 | 49 | 109 | 107 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 127 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 173 | 169 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 308 | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 827 | 827 | 812 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 147 | 229 | 812 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 125 | 153 | 91 | 0 |
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