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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 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
13.2° 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 1AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

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

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
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
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
206
222
229
212
212
204
340
286
220
171
171
168
161
123
168
138
138
194
183
231
279
338
482
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
5
W
5
S
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:06PM3.22m
10:43AM2.76m
10:42PM3.43m
11:42AM2.90m
11:20PM3.64m
Low Tide
3:36PM1.21m
4:40AM1.02m
4:24PM1.27m
5:25AM0.63m
5:11PM1.33m
6:11AM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:05
1
1
3
5
1
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
16
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
14
14
11
11
10
9
10
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
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
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1
SW
9
1.1
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
123
133
222
229
212
212
204
340
286
220
171
171
168
161
123
168
138
138
152
91
176
167
177
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
W
4
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
14
Energy kJ
171
206
169
169
151
175
131
138
140
142
142
9
84
18
12
50
78
94
132
183
231
279
338
482
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
W
5
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
5
59
17
44
70
120
140
1
3
3
16
142
2
84
84
84
44
78
45
41
79
120
117
151
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
1.1
WSW
9
1.5
W
6
Energy kJ
4
4
11
16
27
22
18
9
194
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
110
0
212
0
113
216
228
1465
900
900
258
228
216
216
216
1298
597
212
110
228
597
228
113
228
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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