
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 5AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
227 | 229 | 290 | 343 | 832 | 1138 | 1228 | 1070 | 883 | 746 | 722 | 615 | 563 | 543 | 457 | 388 | 469 | 525 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20PM2.76m | 10:49AM2.58m | 9:33PM2.84m | 11:21AM2.74m | 10:29PM2.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM1.03m | 3:54PM1.97m | 4:35AM0.92m | 4:46PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
137 | 131 | 105 | 343 | 832 | 1138 | 1228 | 1070 | 883 | 746 | 722 | 615 | 563 | 543 | 457 | 388 | 469 | 525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
227 | 229 | 290 | 102 | 75 | 375 | 370 | 300 | 246 | 312 | 241 | 232 | 288 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 271 | 271 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
60 | 35 | 83 | 284 | 275 | 55 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 657 | 1465 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 1330 | 597 | 0 | 0 |
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