
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 7AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
364 | 364 | 326 | 387 | 382 | 318 | 393 | 430 | 436 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 436 | 306 | 275 | 372 | 367 | 268 | 448 | 890 | 1149 | 1660 | 2003 | 2036 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42AM3.01m | 3:51PM3.54m | 5:44AM2.92m | 4:51PM3.31m | 6:51AM2.88m | 6:08PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM1.74m | 10:59PM0.46m | 10:55AM1.83m | 00:04AM0.64m | 12:14PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
364 | 364 | 326 | 387 | 382 | 318 | 393 | 430 | 436 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 436 | 306 | 275 | 372 | 367 | 268 | 268 | 890 | 1149 | 1660 | 2003 | 2036 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | W 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
95 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 89 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 126 | 448 | 371 | 264 | 423 | 321 | 525 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | W 13 | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSE 5 | W 23 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 5 | W 10 |
16 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 63 | 31 | 2 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 7 | 167 | 211 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 17 | 141 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 |
9 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 42 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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