Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 27 Dec 2025 PST
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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
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
Nearby Cam: 1km away, Wickaninnish Inn Live Stream [With Audio]


How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 4AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Dec)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (28 Dec)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (28 Dec)7ft (2.1m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
WNW
1
W
0.9
WNW
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.9
W
1.2
W
2
W
2.2
W
2.3
W
2.4
W
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.3
WSW
Period(s) (?)9988878912121313131313131313131313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)202154115666344902191213147117031850185420212005185020592059212121902157197717431599
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:44PM
2.79
6:27AM
3.39
7:08PM
2.71
7:19AM
3.53
8:33PM
2.75
8:13AM
3.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:43PM
1.34
1:12PM
1.31
12:40AM
1.56
2:18PM
1.05
1:43AM
1.76
3:20PM
0.78
Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Sunrise-----8:17-------8:17-------8:18--
Sunset-------4:31-------4:32-------4:34
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
---11-13431-------------
Temp. °C432323455666666665555677
Feels °C (?)10-2-2-4-3-100222233341212244
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