Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 12AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SW 14 | W 12 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 291 | 283 | 275 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 214 | 235 | 341 | 228 | 224 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 171 | 367 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:32PM3.38m | 5:13AM2.68m | 5:08PM3.25m | 6:15AM2.45m | 5:50PM3.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.92m | 10:47AM1.39m | 00:02AM1.00m | 11:24AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
302 | 52 | 112 | 91 | 74 | 60 | 46 | 41 | 202 | 190 | 235 | 130 | 76 | 224 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 171 | 212 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 11 |
15 | 291 | 283 | 275 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 214 | 186 | 232 | 228 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 121 | 121 | 171 | 163 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | S 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
22 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 101 | 128 | 166 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 214 | 180 | 129 | 123 | 121 | 81 | 121 | 123 | 125 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | 87 | 207 | 207 | 185 | 175 | 137 | 93 | 55 | 91 | 80 | 341 | 218 | 155 | 125 | 107 | 78 | 160 | 367 | 330 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 93 | 0 | 217 | 0 |
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