
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 6AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
384 | 186 | 142 | 147 | 246 | 246 | 202 | 147 | 140 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 164 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:41AM2.72m | 6:08PM3.27m | 6:49AM2.48m | 6:52PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM1.15m | 11:35AM1.16m | 00:52AM1.14m | 12:17PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
192 | 186 | 142 | 124 | 124 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 94 | 91 | 70 | 72 | 96 | 124 | 124 | 120 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
63 | 55 | 129 | 147 | 246 | 246 | 202 | 147 | 140 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 164 | 150 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 16 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
28 | 65 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 20 | 56 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 212 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
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