The surf forecast is 6-8+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Chesterman Beach, BC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    48° ESE @ 24mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:35am / 8:47am
  • BUOY 46206
    12.5ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    48° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
MON 2
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 10-12+ ft and clean at 4am on Thu 1/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (216) 15.5 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12+ ft
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    15.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    10-12 ft
    fair
    ESE
    12mph
    14.1ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    E
    18mph
    12.4ft
    13s
    SW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    SE
    27mph
    10.5ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    8-10+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    13.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    11.1ft
    12s
    SW
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    fair
    ESE
    17mph
    8.5ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    E
    18mph
    8.1ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    E
    14mph
    8.3ft
    11s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    9.1ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    8.6ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    10.4ft
    14s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Feb 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    10.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    14mph
    11.8ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    16mph
    10ft
    13s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Jan 29, 2026 @ 5:15pm.
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