
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 150 | 202 | 145 | 102 | 131 | 122 | 169 | 144 | 99 | 98 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 121 | 84 | 104 | 104 | 97 | 79 | 95 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18AM2.66m | 10:19PM3.44m | 12:11PM2.85m | 11:23PM3.55m | 12:56PM3.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM1.75m | 5:34AM0.27m | 5:23PM1.57m | 6:26AM0.09m | 6:20PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
50 | 49 | 37 | 145 | 102 | 98 | 122 | 92 | 64 | 33 | 22 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 121 | 84 | 104 | 104 | 82 | 28 | 73 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
119 | 150 | 202 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 169 | 144 | 99 | 98 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 79 | 95 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 12 | W 7 |
37 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 61 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 60 | 26 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 4 |
108 | — | 53 | 49 | 98 | 131 | 113 | 159 | 100 | 51 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 0 | 0 | 1256 | 0 | 1710 | 827 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1207 | 685 | 685 | 869 | 345 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 276 | 1251 | 1023 |
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