
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 3AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
216 | 171 | 226 | 212 | 267 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 145 | 220 | 215 | 223 | 228 | 325 | 469 | 535 | 594 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:32PM2.62m | 9:46AM2.70m | 8:54PM2.63m | 10:19AM2.86m | 9:59PM2.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM1.12m | 3:26PM1.87m | 3:34AM1.11m | 4:18PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
216 | 152 | 118 | 130 | 101 | 74 | 131 | 75 | 145 | 220 | 213 | 216 | 228 | 325 | 469 | 535 | 594 | 596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
173 | 110 | 108 | 67 | 267 | 176 | 33 | 33 | 144 | 196 | 215 | 223 | 223 | 226 | 226 | 146 | 223 | 191 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | W 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | S 24 | SSW 18 |
46 | 171 | 226 | 212 | 40 | 89 | 176 | 176 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 837 | 258 | 113 |
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