
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 5PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
416 | 1036 | 1237 | 1218 | 1163 | 948 | 819 | 805 | 678 | 621 | 599 | 517 | 442 | 434 | 498 | 649 | 814 | 906 | 771 | 663 | 566 | 524 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:37AM2.59m | 9:46PM2.83m | 11:13AM2.74m | 10:41PM2.94m | 11:44AM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM1.84m | 4:38AM0.94m | 4:49PM1.63m | 5:20AM0.82m | 5:30PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
416 | 1036 | 1237 | 1218 | 1163 | 948 | 819 | 805 | 678 | 621 | 599 | 517 | 442 | 434 | 498 | 649 | 814 | 906 | 771 | 663 | 566 | 524 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
95 | 370 | 370 | 366 | 366 | 362 | 354 | 346 | 338 | 330 | 322 | 318 | 314 | 314 | 310 | 306 | 299 | 295 | 295 | 299 | 299 | 299 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
396 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 685 | 685 | 167 | 91 | 91 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 222 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 222 | 137 | 1 |
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