Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 11 May 2026 PDT
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Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today?

The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 12AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (12 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
452
404
326
326
265
222
180
171
171
206
222
210
212
212
204
366
311
220
171
171
122
84
84
165
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
S
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:30PM3.01m
9:37AM2.63m
10:06PM3.22m
10:43AM2.76m
10:42PM3.43m
Low Tide
2:46PM1.15m
3:51AM1.41m
3:36PM1.21m
4:40AM1.02m
4:24PM1.27m
5:25AM0.63m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:02
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
16
15
13
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
12
13
14
14
11
10
10
8
10
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
9
Energy kJ
452
404
326
326
265
222
180
157
123
133
222
210
212
212
204
366
311
220
171
171
122
44
55
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
9
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
123
121
204
119
207
169
171
171
171
206
169
169
151
175
131
138
140
142
142
84
84
81
75
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.5
W
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
13
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
W
3
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
21
53
54
103
5
5
5
4
5
59
17
44
70
120
140
1
3
5
3
1
15
84
84
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
W
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
5
5
3
6
7
6
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
242
236
236
0
0
0
0
110
91
0
110
216
0
216
216
657
1465
1465
258
228
228
258
216
216
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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