Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 3AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
212 | 193 | 188 | 186 | 181 | 159 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 110 | 104 | 80 | 78 | 68 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:17AM2.28m | 7:45PM2.91m | 10:40AM2.38m | 8:57PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM1.10m | 1:22PM2.04m | 3:31AM1.05m | 2:54PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
124 | 159 | 89 | 186 | 181 | 159 | 126 | 129 | 99 | 97 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 60 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
212 | 193 | 188 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 110 | 104 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
83 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 110 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
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