Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 01 Jun 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
11.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 7AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Evening (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
458
433
396
490
388
480
475
460
572
553
547
399
541
541
528
557
593
581
550
550
531
530
548
527
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
S
5
E
0
S
5
SW
0
W
10
W
5
NNW
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
NNW
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:15AM3.31m
2:51PM2.84m
1:50AM3.28m
3:27PM2.82m
2:25AM3.22m
4:05PM2.79m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.40m
8:02PM1.68m
8:52AM0.43m
8:38PM1.69m
9:28AM0.49m
9:18PM1.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:20
9:21
Temp °C
15
13
14
13
14
16
18
18
19
17
18
17
18
16
16
14
14
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
12
11
12
10
12
12
14
15
16
15
16
15
16
14
15
12
13
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
W
8
1
W
10
1.1
W
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
Energy kJ
170
134
190
154
115
480
475
94
572
553
547
92
206
421
498
557
593
581
550
550
531
530
548
527
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
458
433
396
490
388
42
32
460
99
94
92
399
541
541
528
504
469
458
452
452
447
447
441
436
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
68
44
43
43
67
25
32
41
30
29
29
58
14
3
11
18
18
45
45
45
104
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
115
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
122
0
147
91
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
91
0
2
23
0
279
279
91
137
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
9
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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