Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 7AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
209 | 273 | 464 | 343 | 334 | 268 | 268 | 229 | 402 | 397 | 314 | 310 | 302 | 291 | 283 | 288 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 214 | 235 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:31AM3.21m | 3:57PM3.46m | 4:20AM2.94m | 4:32PM3.38m | 5:13AM2.68m | 5:08PM3.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.79m | 10:19PM0.87m | 10:12AM1.09m | 11:08PM0.92m | 10:47AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 |
209 | 273 | 464 | 343 | 334 | 268 | 268 | 74 | 402 | 397 | 314 | 310 | 302 | 291 | 283 | 115 | 78 | 49 | 46 | 268 | 202 | 190 | 77 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | S 9 | W 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 12 |
64 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 57 | 39 | 229 | 97 | 73 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 275 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 166 | 214 | 214 | 235 | 235 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
138 | 100 | 8 | 68 | 67 | 87 | 87 | 121 | 56 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 37 | 101 | 128 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 186 | 214 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 98 | 155 | 288 | 196 | 150 | 119 | 33 | 42 | 71 | 143 | 211 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 363 | 900 | 1093 | 885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 212 | 91 |
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