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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Forecast
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today?
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | |
257 | 198 | 195 | 166 | 337 | 459 | 273 | 193 | 164 | 125 | 153 | 233 | 457 | 620 | 346 | 469 | 384 | 161 | 158 | 385 | 763 | 824 | 576 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:01PM2.97m | 4:18AM3.33m | 5:57PM2.92m | 5:22AM3.07m | 6:55PM2.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.08m | 10:20PM1.53m | 11:17AM0.28m | 11:27PM1.54m | 12:14PM0.49m | 00:45AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 181 | 120 | 97 | 151 | 114 | 395 | 273 | 193 | 164 | 125 | 99 | 109 | 184 | 184 | 150 | 302 | 225 | 157 | 142 | 143 | 535 | 617 | 576 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 257 | 198 | 195 | 94 | 91 | 86 | 164 | 190 | 122 | 96 | 125 | 131 | 107 | 76 | 184 | 106 | 102 | 161 | 158 | 14 | 241 | 246 | 246 | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 133 | 130 | 132 | 72 | 162 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 121 | 145 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 76 | 76 | 107 | 141 | 143 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 154 | 166 | 337 | 459 | — | — | — | — | 153 | 233 | 457 | 620 | 346 | 469 | 384 | — | — | 385 | 763 | 824 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 137 | 229 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 122 | 164 | 1021 | 827 | 125 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 0 |
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