Surf Forecasts:
Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with 23,839 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) this week:
The surf forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 2.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) in the next 16 days are 6.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4805 | 3669 | 1975 | 2314 | 6173 | 19162 | 11107 | 5659 | 5110 | 4444 | 2503 | 23839 | 19992 | 13339 | 7524 | 3717 | 1872 | 1398 | 1028 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31AM3.02m | 1:31PM3.41m | 3:12AM2.94m | 2:07PM3.28m | 3:56AM2.86m | 2:46PM3.13m | 4:45AM2.81m | 3:33PM2.96m | 5:39AM2.79m | 4:33PM2.80m | 6:36AM2.83m | 5:49PM2.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM1.85m | 8:32PM0.67m | 8:22AM1.92m | 9:12PM0.81m | 9:04AM1.99m | 9:56PM0.95m | 9:56AM2.04m | 10:46PM1.09m | 11:05AM2.04m | 11:43PM1.20m | 12:27PM1.95m | 00:41AM1.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:39 | — |
mm | 11 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | 22 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 15 | S 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 4805 | 3669 | 1975 | 1721 | 4631 | 19162 | 11107 | 5659 | 5110 | 560 | 2503 | 23839 | 19992 | 13339 | 7524 | 3717 | 1872 | 1398 | 1028 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 9 | WSW 17 | SW 19 | WSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | WSW 17 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 |
| kJ | 942 | 521 | 1189 | 14 | 1791 | 2853 | 2752 | 103 | 67 | 35 | 1383 | 1233 | 61 | 105 | 86 | 146 | 74 | 71 | 318 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 20 | SW 20 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 30 | 37 | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | 137 | — | — | 7 | 15 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SSE 10 | — | SSW 11 | S 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 7 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 609 | 2314 | 6173 | 3426 | — | 1411 | — | 4444 | 1639 | — | 495 | — | — | — | 61 | 229 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 826 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 147 | 167 | 147 | 2 | 153 | 147 | 154 | 137 | 137 | 125 | 122 | 125 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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