Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 02 Jan 2026 PST
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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
9.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
Nearby Cam: 1km away, Wickaninnish Inn Live Stream [With Audio]


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

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 5PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am January 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (02 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (02 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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

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Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Mon
05
7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
2
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
1.2
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
S
2.4
S
2.3
S
2
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.5
SSW
2.3
S
2.1
S
2
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
Period(s) (?)121212121212111110121212111111111111121212111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1951921991611611581401211083871805185014131219918186214231452144411941061804595432
Wind
(km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
E
20
SE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
S
30
SSW
30
SW
15
W
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:56AM
4.02
12:39AM
3.31
11:50AM
4.05
1:25AM
3.40
12:43PM
4.00
2:08AM
3.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:56AM
1.88
6:05PM
0.16
5:52AM
1.77
6:53PM
0.08
6:44AM
1.66
7:37PM
0.10
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Mon
05
Sunrise-8:18-------8:17-------8:17------
Sunset---4:37-------4:37-------4:38----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C999108889810109888888766666
Feels °C (?)555744443765332232023322
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