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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 am Tuesday 12 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.8°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 1PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | |
314 | 308 | 254 | 202 | 171 | 261 | 238 | 286 | 231 | 265 | 313 | 514 | 373 | 313 | 296 | 227 | 186 | 183 | 248 | 188 | 194 | 231 | 388 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:46AM2.63m | 10:14PM3.10m | 10:49AM2.75m | 10:52PM3.32m | 11:45AM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM1.24m | 3:48PM1.07m | 4:42AM0.89m | 4:34PM1.11m | 5:30AM0.54m | 5:19PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | W 16 |
 kJ | 314 | 308 | 254 | 202 | 158 | 161 | 238 | 286 | 231 | 265 | 313 | 514 | 373 | 313 | 296 | 227 | 186 | 183 | 248 | 188 | 194 | 231 | 104 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 242 | 169 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 261 | 171 | 169 | 146 | 139 | 135 | 140 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 49 | 46 | 69 | 62 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 15 | SSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 17 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 139 | 136 | 138 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 83 | 78 | 79 | 142 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 39 | 45 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 388 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 1388 | 1389 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 137 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 173 | 0 | 122 | 137 |
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