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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /
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Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 31 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
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) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW 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 3PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | WNW 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | |
501 | 332 | 441 | 308 | 305 | 331 | 458 | 433 | 396 | 490 | 388 | 480 | 475 | 460 | 572 | 553 | 460 | 399 | 541 | 541 | 528 | 539 | 583 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 2:15PM2.85m | 1:15AM3.31m | 2:51PM2.84m | 1:50AM3.28m | 3:27PM2.82m | 2:25AM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.41m | 7:27PM1.66m | 8:17AM0.40m | 8:02PM1.68m | 8:52AM0.43m | 8:38PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:21 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 346 | 76 | 75 | 308 | 305 | 206 | 218 | 171 | 190 | 147 | 109 | 109 | 475 | 460 | 572 | 553 | 460 | 117 | 210 | 402 | 467 | 539 | 583 | 495 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 77 | 135 | 185 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 458 | 433 | 396 | 490 | 388 | 480 | 32 | 96 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 399 | 541 | 541 | 528 | 504 | 469 | 458 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | — | — | S 24 | — | SW 22 |
| kJ | 138 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 305 | 68 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 67 | 42 | 32 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 14 | — | — | 11 | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 501 | 332 | 441 | 222 | 263 | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 164 | 746 | 685 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 122 | 147 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 91 |
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