Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 1AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 65 | 66 | 181 | 130 | 129 | 91 | 86 | 85 | 159 | 203 | 203 | 316 | 194 | 188 | 73 | 71 | 169 | 143 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.51m | 10:01PM3.01m | 12:06PM2.65m | 10:54PM3.12m | 12:35PM2.80m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM2.02m | 5:18AM0.78m | 5:05PM1.89m | 5:56AM0.65m | 5:49PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
43 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 47 | 61 | 61 | 78 | 62 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
67 | 65 | 39 | 181 | 130 | 129 | 71 | 55 | 85 | 159 | 203 | 203 | 316 | 194 | 188 | 73 | 71 | 169 | 143 | 137 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
66 | 65 | 66 | 28 | 45 | 43 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 103 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 74 | 107 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 84 | 89 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 657 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 242 | 236 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 216 | 93 | 93 | 0 |
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