Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
257 | 133 | 130 | 68 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 109 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 104 | 74 | 75 | 140 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39PM3.24m | 1:01PM2.94m | 00:20AM3.32m | 1:27PM3.08m | 1:00AM3.35m | 1:52PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.55m | 6:28PM1.53m | 7:01AM0.51m | 7:06PM1.33m | 7:31AM0.53m | 7:43PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 4 |
257 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 78 | 78 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | S 6 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 10 | SSW 11 | WSW 10 |
30 | 133 | 130 | 68 | 56 | 90 | 70 | 90 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 18 | 16 | 75 | 140 | 93 | 20 | 25 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 14 |
70 | 22 | 69 | 67 | 91 | 57 | 90 | 58 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 104 | 74 | 10 | 74 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 10 | WNW 5 |
9 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 91 | 31 | 51 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 72 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 0 | 91 | 212 | 91 | 212 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 212 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 1465 | 1465 | 0 | 0 |
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