Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 6AM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2003 | 2058 | 2193 | 2375 | 2094 | 2003 | 1652 | 1611 | 1384 | 1149 | 1074 | 1045 | 906 | 869 | 683 | 653 | 1082 | 799 | 582 | 433 | 371 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08PM3.08m | 6:59AM2.93m | 6:36PM2.93m | 8:01AM3.05m | 7:58PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.78m | 12:48PM1.74m | 1:20AM0.89m | 2:11PM1.50m | 2:20AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 2003 | 2058 | 2193 | 2375 | 2094 | 2003 | 1652 | 586 | 738 | 753 | 809 | 716 | 653 | 557 | 507 | 477 | 1082 | 799 | 582 | 433 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 361 | 382 | 500 | 387 | 447 | 450 | 519 | 1611 | 1384 | 1149 | 1074 | 1045 | 906 | 869 | 683 | 653 | 556 | 425 | 276 | 209 | 306 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | W 11 |
| kJ | 99 | 397 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 441 | 441 | 512 | 264 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 431 | 362 | 431 | 396 | 398 | 160 | 215 | 239 | 114 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 127 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 19 |
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