The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and glassy right now for Chesterman Beach, BC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    47° NW @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:53am / 9:50am
  • BUOY 46206
    6.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 4am on Thu 1/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (234) 8.2 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    7.8ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    6.8ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    5.9ft
    11s
    SW
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  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    4.5ft
    11s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    4ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    3.4ft
    12s
    WSW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    2ft
    19s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    2.9ft
    17s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Jan 15, 2026 @ 5:16pm.
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