Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 PDT
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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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 6AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (31 May)2ft (0.6m)21s

Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
2.1
WNW
7
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
595
442
514
441
346
332
441
308
305
401
458
433
396
490
388
480
475
460
572
553
460
399
541
541
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
E
0
S
5
S
5
ENE
5
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
High Tide
00:42AM3.32m
2:15PM2.85m
1:15AM3.31m
2:51PM2.84m
1:50AM3.28m
3:27PM2.82m
Low Tide
6:52PM1.63m
7:42AM0.41m
7:27PM1.66m
8:17AM0.40m
8:02PM1.68m
8:52AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:17
9:19
9:20
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
9
11
12
13
13
15
15
13
13
13
14
16
18
18
18
17
18
17
19
17
5
4
4
5
6
7
6
7
9
12
13
11
11
11
12
13
14
16
16
14
17
15
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
1.7
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
W
9
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
W
13
Energy kJ
82
442
514
441
346
76
75
308
305
285
141
171
120
134
107
109
475
460
572
553
460
120
541
414
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
21
0.9
W
8
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
W
9
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
23
81
80
79
77
135
185
73
71
305
108
433
396
490
388
480
32
96
96
96
94
399
101
541
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SW
21
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
22
55
54
86
138
13
31
31
31
69
458
44
43
43
67
42
41
30
29
29
58
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
11
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
WNW
5
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
595
19
26
46
332
441
238
272
401
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
1388
167
1
1
19
164
685
685
685
1
0
0
0
122
122
137
91
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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