Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Issued: 10 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
13.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

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 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
14
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
174
144
142
111
144
144
146
217
302
169
383
319
206
217
235
212
170
144
219
159
198
316
249
152
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
0
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:34AM3.05m
4:47PM2.94m
4:19AM2.90m
5:23PM2.98m
5:11AM2.73m
Low Tide
9:47PM1.47m
10:12AM0.58m
10:35PM1.40m
10:46AM0.71m
11:28PM1.31m
11:24AM0.89m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:29
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
Feels °C
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
8
9
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
13
13
11
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
W
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
129
132
108
111
111
86
86
217
258
169
259
218
206
217
235
101
138
104
138
106
131
108
88
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
W
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
W
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
174
144
142
104
144
144
146
70
45
40
166
97
131
95
149
136
73
138
140
138
108
316
249
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
S
11
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SW
24
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
23
Energy kJ
123
123
121
59
47
49
49
45
2
31
55
39
66
73
62
96
96
95
23
159
155
141
54
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.1
W
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
Energy kJ
134
302
165
383
319
212
170
144
219
157
198
100
95
126
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
91
0
0
0
0
685
685
685
812
91
1
0
0
125
153
685
685
91
125
0
11
125
827
1388
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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