Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 11PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 159 | 203 | 203 | 316 | 194 | 188 | 73 | 71 | 169 | 143 | 137 | 257 | 133 | 132 | 68 | 56 | 90 | 70 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:06PM2.65m | 10:54PM3.12m | 12:35PM2.80m | 11:39PM3.24m | 1:01PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM1.89m | 5:56AM0.65m | 5:49PM1.72m | 6:30AM0.55m | 6:28PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
33 | 47 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 49 | 51 | 38 | 41 | 31 | 257 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 |
85 | 159 | 203 | 203 | 316 | 194 | 188 | 73 | 71 | 169 | 143 | 137 | 30 | 133 | 132 | 68 | 20 | 57 | 70 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | SW 16 |
84 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 103 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 56 | 90 | 18 | 124 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
48 | 86 | 118 | 108 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 236 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 228 | 216 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 216 | 212 | 91 | 110 |
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