
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 12PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
492 | 472 | 478 | 478 | 849 | 1170 | 331 | 388 | 723 | 610 | 594 | 485 | 469 | 333 | 333 | 271 | 266 | 244 | 279 | 388 | 375 | 347 | 284 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:10AM3.21m | 2:02PM3.63m | 2:55AM3.12m | 2:36PM3.65m | 3:45AM2.97m | 3:14PM3.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM1.06m | 8:37PM0.37m | 8:31AM1.23m | 9:21PM0.33m | 9:09AM1.42m | 10:11PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
492 | 472 | 478 | 478 | 849 | 1170 | 331 | 388 | 408 | 364 | 253 | 485 | 469 | 333 | 133 | 271 | 266 | 244 | 279 | 388 | 375 | 347 | 284 | 279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
74 | 74 | 56 | 73 | 148 | 145 | 150 | 354 | 723 | 610 | 594 | 201 | 121 | 143 | 333 | 114 | 96 | 75 | 220 | 229 | 245 | 255 | 258 | 124 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 11 |
96 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 38 | 37 | 210 | 170 | 124 | 169 | 223 | 86 | 129 | 145 | 76 | 81 | 85 | 138 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 216 | 228 | 258 | 258 | 253 | 258 | 337 | 363 | 429 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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