Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 8PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | S 7 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
226 | 220 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 170 | 123 | 162 | 268 | 458 | 426 | 203 | 306 | 573 | 606 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15PM3.46m | 3:49AM2.95m | 3:48PM3.47m | 4:41AM2.75m | 4:27PM3.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.75m | 9:33AM1.17m | 10:29PM0.72m | 10:09AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
177 | 170 | 166 | 162 | 129 | 117 | 91 | 92 | 116 | 92 | 58 | 162 | 268 | 458 | 426 | 203 | 306 | 573 | 606 | 606 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
226 | 220 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 170 | 49 | 120 | 102 | 69 | 102 | 185 | 161 | 111 | 113 | 124 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 123 | 52 | 32 | 51 | 68 | 68 | 114 | 114 | 67 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 37 | 84 | 131 | 258 | 239 | — | — | — | 181 | 231 | 294 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 236 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 216 | 110 | 113 | 93 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 228 | 91 | 91 | 110 | 93 |
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