Surf Forecasts:
Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 931 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with W 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | S 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 138 | 204 | 178 | 265 | 245 | 248 | 232 | 384 | 272 | 427 | 471 | 246 | 241 | 179 | 206 | 206 | 144 | 189 | 158 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25PM3.24m | 3:05AM3.46m | 4:06PM3.27m | 3:56AM3.23m | 4:46PM3.27m | 4:47AM2.96m | 5:26PM3.23m | 5:42AM2.70m | 6:09PM3.16m | 6:46AM2.48m | 6:55PM3.08m | 8:06AM2.35m | 7:49PM3.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM-0.08m | 9:05PM1.11m | 9:39AM0.10m | 9:58PM1.04m | 10:18AM0.36m | 10:52PM1.02m | 10:57AM0.68m | 11:49PM1.03m | 11:37AM1.02m | 00:50AM1.05m | 12:21PM1.35m | 1:55AM1.05m | 1:15PM1.61m | 3:01AM1.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 60 | 106 | 54 | 265 | 245 | 167 | 113 | 384 | 272 | 63 | 471 | 235 | 197 | 163 | 155 | 181 | 131 | 189 | 158 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 8 | W 17 | WNW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 152 | 45 | 204 | 126 | 176 | 172 | 74 | 75 | 249 | 173 | 65 | 165 | 246 | 241 | 179 | 206 | 206 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 17 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 19 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 138 | 89 | 178 | 85 | 94 | 49 | 49 | 103 | 64 | 58 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 44 | 112 | 115 | 85 | 74 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 248 | 232 | — | — | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 19 | 345 | 827 | 0 | 122 | 229 | 0 | 122 | 827 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 0 | 91 | 1 | 91 |
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