Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 29 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 10AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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 12°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
2
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
16
1
W
15
1.1
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.6
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.5
W
7
1.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
496
428
503
682
644
599
582
498
498
480
473
556
556
398
398
392
437
344
333
400
734
228
218
359
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
0
ENE
5
WNW
5
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:41PM3.30m
12:24PM3.00m
00:14AM3.37m
1:07PM3.02m
00:44AM3.40m
1:48PM3.01m
Low Tide
6:12AM0.71m
6:06PM1.17m
6:50AM0.56m
6:43PM1.28m
7:25AM0.47m
7:17PM1.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:03
6:01
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8:36
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
7
7
9
8
7
7
8
9
7
10
10
10
7
7
5
6
7
10
10
9
9
8
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.6
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.5
W
7
1.7
W
8
Energy kJ
156
281
503
682
644
599
582
498
498
480
473
556
556
398
398
392
437
165
148
126
734
228
218
359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
16
1
W
15
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.5
W
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
12
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
Energy kJ
496
428
29
18
9
39
64
64
39
10
22
35
34
34
33
74
74
344
333
400
34
33
177
134
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.6
W
10
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
WSW
10
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
27
28
68
28
29
9
9
9
9
38
35
23
23
23
14
17
4
53
33
32
30
30
52
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
1
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
W
6
Energy kJ
9
4
5
65
130
122
130
227
242
198
136
166
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
137
153
167
11
91
0
0
122
164
685
167
91
91
0
0
125
125
1389
167
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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