Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 11AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 235 | 235 | 228 | 224 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 216 | 234 | 299 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 124 | 277 | 332 | 294 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:13AM2.68m | 5:08PM3.25m | 6:15AM2.45m | 5:50PM3.11m | 7:36AM2.30m | 6:40PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.92m | 10:47AM1.39m | 00:02AM1.00m | 11:24AM1.66m | 1:05AM1.08m | 12:11PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
60 | 62 | 46 | 268 | 202 | 190 | 52 | 89 | 71 | 224 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 112 | 143 | 134 | 113 | 72 | 59 | 62 | 277 | 332 | 274 | 274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
272 | 268 | 268 | 32 | 268 | 214 | 235 | 235 | 228 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 121 | 216 | 171 | 163 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 223 | 220 | 212 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 |
37 | 101 | 128 | 166 | 28 | 25 | 186 | 214 | 180 | 129 | 123 | 121 | 81 | 121 | 123 | 125 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 124 | 4 | 4 | 294 | 108 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
146 | 146 | 123 | — | — | 37 | 87 | 218 | 185 | — | — | — | 49 | 151 | 234 | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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