
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 3AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
140 | 176 | 109 | 110 | 101 | 150 | 143 | 138 | 202 | 202 | 137 | 132 | 195 | 227 | 178 | 198 | 194 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:03AM3.78m | 3:25PM3.32m | 2:55AM3.59m | 4:06PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM-0.01m | 9:02PM1.28m | 9:35AM0.20m | 9:56PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
88 | 88 | 77 | 77 | 59 | 59 | 72 | 94 | 124 | 103 | 64 | 49 | 195 | 227 | 100 | 198 | 194 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
63 | 105 | 109 | 110 | 101 | 150 | 143 | 138 | 202 | 202 | 69 | 89 | 127 | 181 | 51 | 178 | 176 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
105 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 69 | 67 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 137 | 132 | 88 | 88 | 178 | 83 | 76 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
140 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 216 | 0 | 279 | 228 |
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