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 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.0° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 11PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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 14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
99
98
98
98
67
102
110
68
65
60
130
129
126
119
114
113
203
203
201
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SSE
0
NNW
0
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:13PM2.88m
11:20AM2.52m
10:13PM2.96m
11:58AM2.66m
Low Tide
3:13PM1.96m
4:32AM0.93m
4:22PM1.87m
5:22AM0.79m
5:12PM1.73m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:23
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
18
Feels °C
13
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
15
14
15
15
16
17
15
15
15
17
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