Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (15 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 9PM is: 0.7m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 24s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 24s |
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 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
301 | 444 | 563 | 444 | 444 | 389 | 543 | 890 | 890 | 1019 | 1275 | 1262 | 871 | 738 | 959 | 959 | 959 | 974 | 844 | 1217 | 887 | 607 | 607 | 607 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 2:14PM3.07m | 1:26AM3.79m | 3:03PM3.11m | 2:20AM3.70m | 3:51PM3.12m | 3:14AM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM1.48m | 8:29AM-0.19m | 8:21PM1.42m | 9:18AM-0.13m | 9:16PM1.36m | 10:05AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 24 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
206 | 444 | 291 | 168 | 172 | 169 | 543 | 890 | 890 | 763 | 658 | 533 | 552 | 738 | 535 | 959 | 959 | 738 | 535 | 762 | 523 | 404 | 359 | 333 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SSW 16 | SW 24 | SSW 16 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
271 | 203 | 563 | 188 | 444 | 389 | 169 | 169 | 172 | 172 | 169 | 222 | 163 | 152 | 959 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 104 | 465 | 522 | 607 | 607 | 607 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 24 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
67 | 57 | 59 | 444 | 28 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 25 | 218 | 154 | 105 | 107 | — | 45 | 104 | 69 | 69 | 102 | 94 | 101 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
301 | 295 | 244 | 15 | 274 | 311 | 404 | 244 | 589 | 1019 | 1275 | 1262 | 871 | 655 | 897 | 427 | 690 | 974 | 844 | 1217 | 887 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 765 | 826 | 137 | 125 | 125 | 137 | 137 | 1021 | 1021 | 1251 | 827 | 137 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 147 | 276 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
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