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Chestermans beach - north 75.7

#2173 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇦 Canada · British Columbia · near Tofino

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score75.7 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days26% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell56% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.3 ft median
Water11°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Chestermans beach - north

The best time to surf Chestermans beach - north is January, February, September. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 9°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is YYJ (188 km) and the nearest town is Tofino (3 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan90%35%2.6 m9°C6/5
Feb97%36%2.0 m9°C6/5
Mar100%15%1.8 m9°C6/5
Apr97%32%1.7 m10°C5/4
May100%27%1.5 m12°C5/4
Jun100%25%1.4 m12°C5/4
Jul99%18%1.1 m14°C4/3
Aug100%13%1.1 m14°C4/3
Sep100%34%1.3 m14°C4/3
Oct97%29%1.7 m12°C5/4
Nov96%19%2.2 m11°C5/4
Dec92%31%2.4 m10°C5/4

Why 75.7

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
15.3
Groundswell 12%
11.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.7
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
6.6

The detail

Faces 243° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 46% of days. Mean peak period 11.9 s. Days over 3 m: 10%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 25%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 49.118, -125.899 (OpenStreetMap).

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