
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 1PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 284 | 279 | 230 | 220 | 173 | 166 | 142 | 140 | 294 | 196 | 355 | 320 | 352 | 270 | 100 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM3.09m | 00:02AM3.17m | 12:36PM3.26m | 00:44AM3.24m | 1:02PM3.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.78m | 6:05PM1.24m | 6:19AM0.77m | 6:41PM0.96m | 6:51AM0.82m | 7:18PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
347 | 284 | 279 | 230 | 220 | 173 | 166 | 132 | 129 | 126 | 99 | 95 | 74 | 161 | 138 | 100 | 100 | 76 | 55 | 40 | 116 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 |
196 | 188 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 102 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 118 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 51 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 294 | 196 | 355 | 320 | 352 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 837 | 837 | 1464 | 258 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
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