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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 13 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.2°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 3PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
317
286
220
171
171
168
161
123
118
165
138
135
183
231
279
416
482
1049
1004
1106
1274
1514
1731
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
NNE
10
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:43AM2.76m
10:42PM3.43m
11:42AM2.90m
11:20PM3.64m
12:36PM3.02m
00:01AM3.80m
Low Tide
4:24PM1.27m
5:25AM0.63m
5:11PM1.33m
6:11AM0.27m
5:58PM1.40m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:05
9:06
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
3
3
9
4
3
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
6
10
9
7
7
8
7
6
6
7
6
7
6
7
5
6
5
3
3
4
3
5
5
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
208
317
286
220
171
171
168
161
123
118
165
138
135
117
129
149
135
138
1049
1004
1106
1274
1514
1731
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SW
18
0.4
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
131
138
140
142
142
142
84
18
15
15
78
94
132
183
231
279
416
482
173
229
171
171
144
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
140
3
3
3
16
15
15
84
84
50
44
78
45
46
79
120
117
151
2
3
229
226
223
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
1.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
4
4
17
18
12
12
16
137
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
216
337
657
837
837
228
264
228
91
216
597
366
0
258
258
228
228
228
258
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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