
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 3PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
482 | 577 | 582 | 428 | 399 | 394 | 482 | 324 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 251 | 245 | 226 | 276 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 319 | 273 | 448 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53PM3.54m | 3:00AM3.02m | 2:24PM3.45m | 3:43AM2.88m | 2:57PM3.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM1.29m | 8:35PM0.37m | 8:27AM1.46m | 9:13PM0.45m | 9:00AM1.62m | 9:53PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
482 | 577 | 582 | 428 | 399 | 394 | 482 | 324 | 324 | 232 | 280 | 219 | 219 | 167 | 154 | 385 | 370 | 297 | 267 | 273 | 238 | 238 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
193 | 186 | 190 | 188 | 177 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 251 | 245 | 226 | 167 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 319 | 188 | 448 | 397 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | W 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
18 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 89 | 88 | 29 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 251 | 14 | 30 | 276 | 140 | 217 | 153 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 102 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 60 | 31 | 19 | — | — | 8 | 11 | 2 | — | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 93 | 110 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 91 | 91 | 0 |
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