
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 8AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 17 | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 132 | 195 | 227 | 210 | 202 | 198 | 174 | 174 | 170 | 118 | 197 | 202 | 120 | 170 | 268 | 237 | 258 | 281 | 265 | 198 | 247 | 435 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55AM3.59m | 4:06PM3.36m | 3:47AM3.33m | 4:47PM3.37m | 4:42AM3.02m | 5:27PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.20m | 9:56PM1.21m | 10:15AM0.49m | 10:52PM1.17m | 10:55AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 7 | W 8 |
47 | 51 | 195 | 227 | 210 | 202 | 198 | 154 | 151 | 142 | 106 | 127 | 122 | 113 | 110 | 143 | 111 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 64 | 63 | 238 | 201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 16 |
135 | 89 | 183 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 122 | 174 | 174 | 170 | 118 | 116 | 113 | 75 | 78 | 107 | 194 | 203 | 281 | 175 | 93 | 29 | 63 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 16 | W 14 |
68 | 132 | 88 | 88 | 121 | 83 | 179 | 75 | 54 | 95 | 33 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 53 | 108 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 29 | 58 | 41 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 202 | 120 | 170 | 268 | 237 | 258 | 265 | 265 | 198 | 247 | 435 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 92 | 102 | 91 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 236 | 253 | 317 | 0 |
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