
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 7AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
204 | 190 | 183 | 242 | 286 | 255 | 245 | 200 | 196 | 192 | 176 | 169 | 202 | 232 | 244 | 246 | 249 | 258 | 278 | 226 | 226 | 378 | 451 | 393 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:05AM3.46m | 4:06PM3.27m | 3:56AM3.23m | 4:46PM3.27m | 4:47AM2.96m | 5:26PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.10m | 9:58PM1.04m | 10:18AM0.36m | 10:52PM1.02m | 10:57AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
86 | 65 | 67 | 242 | 286 | 255 | 245 | 200 | 196 | 192 | 176 | 167 | 161 | 113 | 159 | 246 | 238 | 220 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 280 | 316 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
204 | 190 | 183 | 178 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 174 | 172 | 170 | 167 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 107 | 249 | 258 | 278 | 173 | 64 | 64 | 89 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
89 | 70 | 91 | 88 | 122 | 85 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 96 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 109 | 8 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 64 | 127 | 65 | 63 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 202 | 232 | 244 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | 378 | 451 | 393 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 147 | 164 | 229 | 23 |
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