Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 13 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
10.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 7PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)--
Afternoon (13 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (13 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
2
4
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.3
W
1.5
W
1.7
SSW
2.3
SW
3
WNW
3
W
2.5
W
2.2
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.4
W
2.4
W
3
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.1
W
1.9
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
Period(s) (?)88151515886788889101010101010101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)196196144142142198258181469100611908256711138102611091124157614061561813669556476
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
20
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
ENE
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:11PM
3.00
11:14AM
2.96
11:44PM
3.21
12:04PM
3.08
12:16AM
3.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:46PM
0.91
5:14AM
1.18
5:26PM
0.86
5:58AM
0.83
6:03PM
0.86
6:40AM
0.50
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise------6:33-------6:31-------6:30-
Sunset--8:12-------8:13-------8:15-----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----148862--221---------
Temp. °C998877677765555679865556
Feels °C (?)54453101-1-3-4-2101211221223
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