Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.5° 

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) at 1AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
276
273
383
253
259
243
243
243
238
175
130
125
169
203
203
203
203
201
160
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
W
0
ENE
0
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:26PM3.23m
5:42AM2.70m
6:09PM3.16m
6:46AM2.48m
6:55PM3.08m
Low Tide
11:49PM1.03m
11:37AM1.02m
00:50AM1.05m
12:21PM1.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:17
9:16
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
19
20
19
Feels °C
13
12
14
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
18
17
18
19
18
18
18
19
19
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