Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 2PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | WSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 251 | 226 | 220 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 170 | 127 | 138 | 271 | 619 | 297 | 230 | 295 | 449 | 535 | 658 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15PM3.46m | 3:49AM2.95m | 3:48PM3.47m | 4:41AM2.75m | 4:27PM3.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.95m | 9:42PM0.75m | 9:33AM1.17m | 10:29PM0.72m | 10:09AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
184 | 184 | 177 | 170 | 166 | 162 | 129 | 117 | 91 | 92 | 71 | 94 | 50 | 111 | 271 | 504 | 297 | 191 | 295 | 449 | 535 | 658 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
322 | 251 | 226 | 220 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 170 | 123 | 120 | 102 | 69 | 133 | 230 | 139 | 111 | 94 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 32 | 51 | 68 | 68 | 114 | 67 | 67 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 31 | 127 | 138 | 102 | 619 | — | — | — | — | 161 | 208 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 217 | 236 | 898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 216 | 110 | 212 | 110 | 212 | 212 | 242 | 216 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 110 | 93 |
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