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Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /
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Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.1°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 4PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
442 | 375 | 551 | 161 | 121 | 118 | 120 | 344 | 459 | 1241 | 1225 | 1175 | 1279 | 1190 | 986 | 971 | 946 | 835 | 1316 | 356 | 280 | 1775 | 253 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:20PM3.13m | 1:31AM3.93m | 3:13PM3.11m | 2:20AM3.86m | 4:08PM3.06m | 3:13AM3.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM-0.16m | 7:33PM1.52m | 8:34AM-0.20m | 8:23PM1.58m | 9:25AM-0.12m | 9:17PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 12 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 12 |
 kJ | 442 | 375 | 294 | 161 | 121 | 118 | 36 | 344 | 459 | 1241 | 1225 | 1175 | 1279 | 1190 | 986 | 971 | 946 | 835 | 813 | 356 | 280 | 175 | 100 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 130 | 135 | 113 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 120 | 137 | 317 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 76 | 70 | 69 | 276 | 220 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | 99 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 79 | 34 | 34 | 87 | 69 | 69 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 551 | 45 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1316 | 202 | 262 | 1775 | 253 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 212 | 253 | 1465 | 1465 | 258 | 258 | 113 | 228 | 337 | 1464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 216 | 258 | 1349 | 1464 | 228 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
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