
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 6AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
310 | 302 | 299 | 291 | 276 | 266 | 262 | 220 | 211 | 273 | 164 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 136 | 257 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:45AM3.42m | 2:05PM3.56m | 2:30AM3.29m | 2:36PM3.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.67m | 8:22PM0.61m | 8:26AM0.89m | 9:03PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 |
154 | 120 | 299 | 291 | 276 | 266 | 262 | 220 | 82 | 206 | 164 | 167 | 35 | 38 | 167 | 136 | 143 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
310 | 302 | 120 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 79 | 211 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 167 | 167 | 5 | 15 | 134 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 20 | S 8 | SW 20 | SSW 19 |
17 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 22 | 39 | 5 | 15 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 211 | 273 | 82 | 77 | 107 | 133 | 81 | 115 | 257 | 244 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 228 | 228 | 0 | 0 |
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