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Nootka Island ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Nootka Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Canada – Vancouver Island)

Nootka Island photo

Photo credit: Nootkase
Surf Break: Nootka Island

Name: Nootka Island
Type: beach
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NE

Nootka Island in Vancouver Island is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for .

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Overall Nootka Island Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Also see Nootka Island surf quality by season and Nootka Island surf quality by month.

Nootka Island Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Nootka Island:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Tofino 42 mi
Second closest break Cox Bay 46 mi
Third closest break Long Beach 56 mi
Fourth closest break Florencia Bay 58 mi
Fifth closest break The Dump 119 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Nootka Island:

Closest wave buoy La Perouse Bank Buoy 59 mi
Second closest wave buoy South Brooks Buoy 62 mi
Third closest wave buoy Sentry Shoal Buoy 73 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Neah Bay Buoy 112 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Halibut Bank Buoy 129 mi

Tide stations nearest to Nootka Island:

Closest tide station Saavedra Islands, British Columbia 3 mi
Second closest tide station Saavedra Islands, British Columbia (2) 3 mi
Third closest tide station Gold River, British Columbia 19 mi
Fourth closest tide station Gold River, British Columbia (2) 19 mi
Fifth closest tide station Ceepeecee, British Columbia 20 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Nootka Island:

Closest ski area Mount Cain (Canada) 44 mi
Second closest ski area Mount Washington (Canada) 57 mi
Third closest ski area Cypress Mountain (Canada) 150 mi
Fourth closest ski area Grouse Mountain (Canada) 155 mi
Fifth closest ski area Callaghan Valley (Canada) 157 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Nootka Island:

Closest city location Tahsis (Canada) 23 mi
Second closest city location Gold River (Canada) 25 mi
Third closest city location Tofino (Canada) 42 mi
Fourth closest city location Campbell River (Canada) 65 mi
Fifth closest city location Duncan Bay (Canada) 65 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Nootka Island is Tofino Airport (YAZ) in Canada, 80 km (50 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Nootka Island is Campbell River Airport (YBL), also in Canada, 99 km (61 miles) away.
  • Third is Comox Airport (YQQ) in Canada, 120 km (75 miles) away.
  • Port Hardy Airport (YZT) in Canada is 134 km (83 miles) away.
  • Nanaimo Airport (YCD), also in Canada is the fifth nearest airport to Nootka Island and is 203 km (126 miles) away.
Nootka Island break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Nootka Island, Canada - Vancouver Island. Use the tab navigation above to view Nootka Island sea temperature, Nootka Island photographs, Nootka Island detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Nootka Island webcams, current wind from Canada - Vancouver Island live weather stations and Nootka Island tide predictions. The Canada swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Canada and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Canada wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Nootka Island.