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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.1°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 4PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.6
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
13
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
2
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
442
375
551
161
121
118
120
344
459
1241
1225
1175
1279
1190
986
971
946
835
1316
356
280
1775
253
213
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
ESE
0
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:20PM3.13m
1:31AM3.93m
3:13PM3.11m
2:20AM3.86m
4:08PM3.06m
3:13AM3.70m
Low Tide
7:44AM-0.16m
7:33PM1.52m
8:34AM-0.20m
8:23PM1.58m
9:25AM-0.12m
9:17PM1.65m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:08
9:09
9:10
Temp °C
8
11
11
11
10
9
10
9
10
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
11
8
7
5
8
7
7
5
5
7
5
7
9
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
5
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
13
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1.4
WNW
7
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
12
Energy kJ
442
375
294
161
121
118
36
344
459
1241
1225
1175
1279
1190
986
971
946
835
813
356
280
175
100
213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
W
10
0.5
W
17
0.8
W
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
130
135
113
77
79
80
120
137
317
81
80
73
46
34
34
34
34
34
76
70
69
276
220
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
99
11
9
8
29
81
81
82
13
34
34
32
31
31
29
31
79
34
34
87
69
69
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.2
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
2
W
13
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
7
2.5
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
Energy kJ
551
45
69
74
77
26
6
1316
202
262
1775
253
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
212
253
1465
1465
258
258
113
228
337
1464
0
0
0
91
91
216
258
1349
1464
228
92
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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