Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 6PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 220 | 220 | 216 | 356 | 378 | 222 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 332 | 332 | 212 | 193 | 188 | 190 | 184 | 181 | 155 | 143 | 177 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:15AM2.45m | 5:50PM3.11m | 7:36AM2.30m | 6:40PM2.99m | 9:17AM2.28m | 7:45PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM1.66m | 1:05AM1.08m | 12:11PM1.89m | 2:18AM1.10m | 1:22PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
220 | 220 | 220 | 216 | 194 | 157 | 110 | 62 | 151 | 61 | 332 | 332 | 159 | 142 | 142 | 190 | 184 | 181 | 155 | 143 | 89 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
51 | 52 | 121 | 121 | 171 | 163 | 121 | 151 | 56 | 114 | 223 | 220 | 212 | 193 | 188 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | W 9 | W 12 |
123 | 121 | 81 | 121 | 121 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 99 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
— | — | 64 | 115 | 356 | 378 | 222 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 91 | 837 | 0 | 0 |
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