
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 3AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 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 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
175 | 92 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 162 | 279 | 468 | 408 | 310 | 272 | 222 | 256 | 114 | 173 | 206 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48AM2.69m | 4:14PM3.21m | 5:45AM2.49m | 4:54PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.73m | 10:06AM1.61m | 11:15PM0.89m | 10:42AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 |
89 | 92 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 84 | 132 | 186 | 136 | 114 | 94 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 18 |
38 | 75 | 60 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 63 | 92 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 |
47 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 74 | 37 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
175 | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | 279 | 468 | 408 | 310 | 272 | 222 | 256 | 114 | 173 | 206 | 362 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 91 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 0 |
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