Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 3AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
68 | 67 | 67 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 66 | 181 | 130 | 129 | 91 | 86 | 85 | 159 | 203 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57PM2.92m | 11:31AM2.51m | 10:01PM3.01m | 12:06PM2.65m | 10:54PM3.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.92m | 4:10PM2.02m | 5:18AM0.78m | 5:05PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
61 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 61 | 60 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 47 | 64 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 181 | 130 | 129 | 71 | 55 | 85 | 159 | 203 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
31 | 32 | 51 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 28 | 45 | 43 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | 83 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 84 | 111 | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 113 | 657 | 885 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 242 | 236 | 228 | 0 |
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