Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Issued: 10 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
13.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.1
W
8
0.6
SSW
16
1.2
W
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
154
103
100
193
211
264
264
264
208
144
171
176
158
226
174
174
144
142
108
144
144
146
217
Wind (km/h)
5
W
0
W
5
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
0
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WNW
20
W
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:13AM3.24m
3:39PM2.89m
2:52AM3.17m
4:12PM2.91m
3:34AM3.05m
4:47PM2.94m
Low Tide
8:23PM1.59m
9:07AM0.41m
9:03PM1.53m
9:39AM0.48m
9:47PM1.47m
10:12AM0.58m
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
 mm
1
8
10
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
12
13
Feels °C
11
12
11
9
8
8
9
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
10
11
10
11
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
Energy kJ
105
105
103
100
78
78
94
114
142
142
144
148
176
152
156
129
130
133
108
108
108
86
86
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
252
154
80
51
193
211
264
264
264
208
127
171
169
158
226
174
174
144
142
104
144
144
146
217
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
47
49
49
79
18
4
4
4
6
75
96
74
36
15
14
61
123
123
121
59
47
49
49
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
3
9
8
9
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
91
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
91
91
229
91
0
0
0
91
685
685
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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