Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 181 | 130 | 129 | 91 | 86 | 85 | 159 | 203 | 203 | 316 | 194 | 188 | 73 | 71 | 169 | 147 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.51m | 10:01PM3.01m | 12:06PM2.65m | 10:54PM3.12m | 12:35PM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.92m | 4:10PM2.02m | 5:18AM0.78m | 5:05PM1.89m | 5:56AM0.65m | 5:49PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | 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 |
44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | 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 | SSW 14 | SW 17 |
67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 181 | 130 | 129 | 71 | 55 | 85 | 159 | 203 | 203 | 316 | 194 | 188 | 73 | 71 | 169 | 107 | 137 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 |
51 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 28 | 45 | 43 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 74 | 147 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 65 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 68 | 108 | 114 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 1330 | 657 | 253 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 242 | 236 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 |
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