Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.5° 

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
1
WNW
9
0.6
W
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.5
W
8
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
192
167
167
173
169
166
246
249
258
278
191
226
308
439
333
359
273
243
243
243
238
175
137
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
0
NNE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
S
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:56AM3.23m
4:46PM3.27m
4:47AM2.96m
5:26PM3.23m
5:42AM2.70m
6:09PM3.16m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.36m
10:52PM1.02m
10:57AM0.68m
11:49PM1.03m
11:37AM1.02m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:37
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:19
9:17
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
12
10
11
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
17
17
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