Clayoquot Sound · Chesterman Beach
Westerly Cabins Tofino
Cold, consistent, rarely crowded. A 5/4 and boots are on the packing list.
To the water6minWalkable
Breaks linked3Within reach
From€190.93Per night, this month
Clayoquot Sound · Canada
Chesterman Beach
A a-frame beach break over sand, works on swell from SSW–WNW, offshore in an E, and comes in on low–mid and mid and mid–high tide.
Beach breakSandA-framePlatform-verified data
Asks of youIntermediateIn JUL, 42 of 100
Power4/10Paddle-out 2 of 5
Face range50cm–2.4mAcross the whole year
Position49°08′N 125°54′WData confidence 85%
Wind, water and the year
What has to line up
No month at Chesterman Beach clears 55 out of 100 on the rows we hold. A wave needs swell from the right sector, wind off the land and the tide in its window — all three, on the same morning.
Swell window and offshore wind
Tide, and where it works
The year
This month at Chesterman Beach
Face, typical94cmUp to 1.9m on the bigger days
Rideable days38%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings58%Wind from E
Water13°Crowd index 4 of 5
Twelve rows, one per month
Every month on record
| Month | Face | Big days | Rideable | Offshore | Water | Crowd | Asks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.9m | 2.4m | 65% | 40% | 9° | 2/5 | Intermediate |
| February | 1.8m | 2.4m | 63% | 42% | 9° | 2/5 | Intermediate |
| March | 1.7m | 2.4m | 60% | 46% | 9° | 2/5 | Intermediate |
| April | 1.4m | 2.4m | 56% | 52% | 10° | 2/5 | Intermediate |
| May | 1.2m | 2.4m | 48% | 58% | 11° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| June | 1.0m | 2.0m | 42% | 60% | 12° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| July | 94cm | 1.9m | 38% | 58% | 13° | 4/5 | Intermediate |
| August | 99cm | 2.0m | 39% | 56% | 14° | 4/5 | Intermediate |
| September | 1.3m | 2.4m | 51% | 52% | 13° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| October | 1.8m | 2.4m | 63% | 46% | 12° | 2/5 | Intermediate |
| November | 2.0m | 2.4m | 68% | 40% | 11° | 2/5 | Intermediate |
| December | 2.1m | 2.4m | 68% | 38% | 10° | 2/5 | Advanced intermediate |
Data confidence 85%. These are editorial estimates from long-run observation, not a forecast — check the forecast before you paddle out.
Stated plainly
What can hurt you here
- Cold water. Bring the right rubber or you will not last an hour.
- Strong rips. Know where the channel is before you paddle out.
Camps linked to this break
All of Clayoquot Sound