Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.12° N 125.90° W

Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.0° 

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


Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 264 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 26th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) over the next 16 days.


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