Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 1AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 104 | 74 | 75 | 140 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 48 | 127 | 237 | 295 | 202 | 200 | 216 | 334 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:27PM3.08m | 1:00AM3.35m | 1:52PM3.22m | 1:40AM3.33m | 2:18PM3.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM1.33m | 7:31AM0.53m | 7:43PM1.14m | 8:00AM0.62m | 8:20PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 |
60 | 47 | 37 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 104 | 103 | 11 | 36 | 87 | 110 | 110 | 200 | 216 | 334 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 18 |
119 | 80 | 77 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 140 | 104 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 127 | 237 | 295 | 197 | 44 | 68 | 10 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 |
28 | 27 | 14 | 76 | 104 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 28 | 44 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 100 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 135 | 186 | 110 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 837 | 228 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 102 | 1272 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 216 | 216 | 110 | 91 |
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