Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 21s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
627 | 502 | 441 | 436 | 502 | 437 | 325 | 279 | 441 | 503 | 636 | 814 | 1012 | 995 | 910 | 862 | 973 | 837 | 586 | 663 | 687 | 798 | 695 | 695 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 4:05PM2.79m | 3:04AM3.13m | 4:44PM2.76m | 3:46AM3.02m | 5:26PM2.74m | 4:34AM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM1.70m | 10:04AM0.57m | 10:02PM1.71m | 10:43AM0.67m | 10:53PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
627 | 502 | 410 | 394 | 502 | 437 | 325 | 272 | 336 | 503 | 636 | 814 | 1012 | 995 | 910 | 862 | 748 | 633 | 586 | 500 | 422 | 405 | 388 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
447 | 441 | 441 | 436 | 353 | 298 | 283 | 279 | 217 | 217 | 88 | 211 | 413 | 497 | 630 | 637 | 973 | 837 | 487 | 663 | 687 | 798 | 695 | 695 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 12 | SW 21 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSW 16 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
45 | 45 | 104 | 99 | 149 | 186 | 188 | 103 | 441 | 78 | 211 | 327 | 211 | 214 | 208 | 214 | — | 217 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 137 | 91 | 137 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
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