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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 06 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
13.5° C
(Which is 3.2°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 8PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (06 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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 Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
2.3
NW
7
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
W
14
0.5
SW
13
1
WSW
8
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
531
425
418
539
573
465
389
326
242
192
153
146
138
138
138
103
102
73
69
86
117
824
808
766
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
N
10
N
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:20PM2.64m
3:57AM3.02m
6:17PM2.59m
4:43AM2.87m
7:17PM2.61m
5:42AM2.72m
Low Tide
10:11PM1.97m
11:15AM0.81m
11:05PM2.05m
12:05PM0.92m
00:18AM2.07m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:54
5:52
5:50
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8:52
8:52
8:54
8:55
Temp °C
13
13
12
10
8
7
9
12
12
13
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
9
8
7
6
4
4
6
10
11
12
10
7
7
6
7
6
6
5
7
7
7
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
WSW
7
1
WSW
8
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
531
425
418
173
573
465
389
326
242
192
153
146
104
78
78
55
35
73
69
86
117
824
808
766
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
15
1.2
W
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
80
82
116
397
166
166
122
119
78
77
99
100
138
138
138
100
78
64
61
85
73
35
34
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
17
0.3
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
W
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
18
18
18
122
7
15
15
15
24
53
51
78
78
118
106
103
102
9
13
56
85
58
34
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2.3
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
208
336
310
539
266
1
6
10
43
23
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
91
216
228
0
0
0
0
93
216
216
91
91
93
93
93
110
212
110
91
91
91
91
91
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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