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Chesterman Beach, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

11ft
swell
FAIR TO GOOD
12s period
🌧Rain
52°Fair
51°Fwater
29 km/hSE
offshore Hs15ft
Swell Period12s
Swell DirW
Wind29 km/h
Wind Gust70 km/h
UV Index1

Swell

Primary

11ft12sfrom W 264°

Wind Sea

8ft6sfrom SSE 160°
NESW

Wind

29km/h

SE141°

Gusts70 km/h
ConditionsStrong

Conditions

Water
51°F
🌡Air
52°F
UV Index
1 Low
Visibility
2 km

Sky

🌧

Rain

Rain chance
100%
Gusts
70 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

🌧
★★★★

5.5–16ft

WSW
57°F48°F
↑32
💧100%

Tomorrow

🌧
★★★★

4.5–13ft

WSW
56°F47°F
↑37
💧100%

Sun

⛈
★★★

8–22ft

WSW
53°F45°F
↑56
💧95%

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Chesterman Beach Surf Report

Vancouver Island, British Columbia · 49.1178°, -125.8993°

Also known as: North Chesterman

Chesterman Beach (Vancouver Island, British Columbia) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Dec & Jan. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Dec & Jan

Best time to surf Chesterman Beach: seasonal wave data

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