Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 2PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 128 | 223 | 256 | 242 | 193 | 188 | 142 | 184 | 166 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 110 | 104 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:36AM2.30m | 6:40PM2.99m | 9:17AM2.28m | 7:45PM2.91m | 10:40AM2.38m | 8:57PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM1.89m | 2:18AM1.10m | 1:22PM2.04m | 3:31AM1.05m | 2:54PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 7 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
151 | 61 | 114 | 130 | 146 | 134 | 89 | 68 | 184 | 166 | 126 | 126 | 120 | 108 | 105 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 |
43 | 114 | 223 | 220 | 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) | SW 14 | SSW 16 | W 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
93 | 99 | 4 | 85 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — |
— | 128 | 97 | 256 | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 212 | 212 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 212 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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