Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today?

The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (12 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
265
222
180
171
171
206
222
210
212
212
204
317
311
220
171
171
139
145
148
141
176
311
132
183
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NE
0
ENE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
20
SE
5
SE
15
W
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:37AM2.63m
10:06PM3.22m
10:43AM2.76m
10:42PM3.43m
11:42AM2.90m
Low Tide
3:51AM1.41m
3:36PM1.21m
4:40AM1.02m
4:24PM1.27m
5:25AM0.63m
5:11PM1.33m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:02
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
8
8
9
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
10
10
10
9
10
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
4
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
Energy kJ
265
222
180
157
123
133
222
210
212
212
204
317
311
220
171
171
139
145
148
141
176
199
85
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
W
17
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
207
169
171
171
171
206
169
169
151
175
131
138
140
142
142
142
84
84
84
50
78
94
52
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.5
W
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.5
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
W
16
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
5
59
17
44
70
120
140
1
3
3
16
8
3
37
36
84
34
78
132
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
1.4
SW
9
1.3
WSW
6
Energy kJ
4
4
2
11
17
13
8
9
311
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
91
91
0
110
91
216
216
1464
1465
258
258
258
228
216
216
216
264
91
212
228
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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