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Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) Surf Forecast
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Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today?
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 10PM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | |
273 | 190 | 175 | 183 | 717 | 162 | 159 | 156 | 122 | 258 | 371 | 748 | 522 | 250 | 506 | 235 | 103 | 183 | 237 | 343 | 407 | 668 | 613 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:04PM2.99m | 5:13AM3.17m | 7:04PM3.02m | 6:26AM2.90m | 8:00PM3.07m | 7:48AM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.29m | 11:29PM1.74m | 12:11PM0.55m | 00:48AM1.68m | 1:09PM0.81m | 2:09AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | 112 | 109 | 106 | 141 | 47 | 162 | 54 | 156 | 122 | 73 | 186 | 306 | 155 | 86 | 198 | 145 | 81 | 79 | 237 | 343 | 407 | 668 | 613 | 581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 18 | W 18 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 44 | 95 | 133 | 183 | 168 | 50 | 159 | 109 | 112 | 112 | 14 | 243 | 63 | 81 | 204 | 25 | 103 | 183 | 59 | 57 | 126 | 164 | 166 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | W 19 | S 13 | W 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 15 | 84 | 104 | 76 | 77 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | 3 | 246 | 204 | 7 | 3 | 92 | 104 | 103 | 106 | 156 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 273 | 190 | 175 | 94 | 717 | 144 | 135 | 54 | 98 | 258 | 371 | 748 | 522 | 250 | 506 | 235 | 53 | 39 | 28 | 32 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 1093 | 900 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 228 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 258 | 900 | 885 | 837 | 597 | 258 | 258 | 0 | 216 |
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