Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
228 | 224 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 216 | 320 | 330 | 256 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 223 | 220 | 212 | 193 | 188 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 145 | 146 | 186 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:15AM2.45m | 5:50PM3.11m | 7:36AM2.30m | 6:40PM2.99m | 9:17AM2.28m | 7:45PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM1.00m | 11:24AM1.66m | 1:05AM1.08m | 12:11PM1.89m | 2:18AM1.10m | 1:22PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 |
228 | 224 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 216 | 175 | 161 | 94 | 151 | 151 | 79 | 100 | 117 | 127 | 163 | 111 | 90 | 116 | 129 | 145 | 146 | 142 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
60 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 121 | 171 | 163 | 121 | 58 | 56 | 114 | 114 | 220 | 212 | 193 | 188 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 12 |
180 | 129 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 99 | 223 | 85 | 83 | 40 | 57 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 94 | 320 | 330 | 256 | — | — | — | 186 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 258 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 91 | 366 | 0 | 0 |
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