
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 3AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
234 | 232 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 326 | 328 | 442 | 482 | 412 | 442 | 509 | 521 | 528 | 614 | 723 | 864 | 1315 | 846 | 678 | 549 | 494 | 517 | 646 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:18PM3.15m | 12:00PM2.63m | 11:01PM3.19m | 12:45PM2.70m | 11:42PM3.23m | 1:25PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.71m | 5:06PM1.74m | 6:11AM0.60m | 5:51PM1.75m | 6:51AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | |
9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
234 | 232 | 229 | 25 | 57 | 160 | 328 | 442 | 482 | 412 | 442 | 509 | 521 | 528 | 614 | 723 | 312 | 940 | 846 | 678 | 549 | 494 | 517 | 646 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
69 | 69 | 20 | 34 | 229 | 326 | 322 | 310 | 199 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 144 | 309 | 348 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 204 | 150 | 195 | 175 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | W 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | — | — |
15 | 7 | 68 | 229 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 95 | 145 | 183 | 251 | 183 | 179 | 93 | 174 | — | — | 4 | 73 | 35 | 46 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | S 5 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 27 | 39 | — | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 864 | 1315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 147 | 122 | 125 | 167 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 222 | 229 | 765 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 |
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