
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 8AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
646 | 645 | 622 | 634 | 730 | 592 | 592 | 557 | 587 | 878 | 2810 | 1746 | 1538 | 1300 | 943 | 867 | 665 | 752 | 1252 | 1180 | 1029 | 851 | 640 | 545 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23AM2.57m | 4:11PM3.01m | 6:30AM2.48m | 5:00PM2.84m | 7:51AM2.47m | 6:07PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM1.92m | 11:30PM0.93m | 11:09AM2.05m | 00:32AM1.06m | 12:31PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
646 | 645 | 622 | 634 | 730 | 592 | 592 | 557 | 587 | 418 | 1980 | 1746 | 1538 | 1300 | 943 | 867 | 665 | 752 | 1252 | 1180 | 1029 | 851 | 640 | 545 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
272 | 253 | 222 | 276 | 279 | 279 | 283 | 287 | 151 | 186 | 126 | 123 | 160 | 154 | 173 | 133 | 179 | 334 | 218 | 214 | 280 | 280 | 211 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | W 20 | W 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
212 | 272 | 275 | 275 | 190 | 180 | 136 | 85 | 226 | 115 | 173 | 170 | 8 | 7 | 218 | 251 | 248 | 238 | 120 | 101 | 120 | 70 | 71 | 66 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 11 | — | — | 878 | 2810 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 228 | 337 | 837 | 484 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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