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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.1° C
(Which is 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 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | |
663 | 563 | 408 | 319 | 187 | 853 | 1675 | 2100 | 3097 | 6930 | 6880 | 7293 | 6997 | 5078 | 2951 | 2120 | 1575 | 1419 | 1696 | 1306 | 1004 | 1229 | 632 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 8:47PM3.02m | 9:10AM2.61m | 9:36PM3.10m | 10:21AM2.64m | 10:19PM3.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.92m | 3:15AM1.17m | 3:08PM1.11m | 4:14AM0.98m | 4:01PM1.28m | 5:06AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | 9:14 |
— | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
 kJ | 663 | 563 | 408 | 319 | 75 | 853 | 1675 | 2100 | 3097 | 6930 | 6880 | 7293 | 6997 | 5078 | 2951 | 2120 | 1575 | 1419 | 1170 | 1306 | 1004 | 794 | 632 | 512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 5 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 121 | 166 | 169 | 25 | 187 | 124 | 201 | 171 | 962 | 124 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 54 | 177 | 237 | 240 | 179 | 175 | 173 | 169 | 166 | 164 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | W 24 | W 23 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 169 | 124 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 175 | 34 | 82 | 81 | 62 | 79 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 162 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 4 | 37 | 236 | 226 | 140 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1696 | — | — | 1229 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 122 | 2 | 122 | 147 | 153 | 125 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 122 |
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