Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.0°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 2AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (14 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
154
183
134
148
141
165
138
132
183
231
279
416
482
1016
972
1106
1230
1622
1599
1315
1259
1319
1174
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
5
S
10
ENE
0
E
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:42PM3.43m
11:42AM2.90m
11:20PM3.64m
12:36PM3.02m
00:01AM3.80m
1:29PM3.10m
Low Tide
5:25AM0.63m
5:11PM1.33m
6:11AM0.27m
5:58PM1.40m
6:57AM-0.01m
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:05
9:06
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
7
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
9
8
7
6
7
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
5
5
4
3
5
4
8
6
4
3
4
5
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
171
154
183
134
148
141
165
138
121
117
113
162
139
151
1016
972
1106
1230
1622
1599
1315
1259
125
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.4
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
142
142
84
84
84
10
78
94
132
183
231
279
416
482
173
229
171
171
146
162
152
148
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.1
SW
20
0.4
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
9
5
15
7
9
50
44
78
45
46
79
120
117
105
2
3
3
13
3
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
Energy kJ
18
14
10
1319
1174
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
837
216
228
0
216
228
597
0
0
258
258
228
258
258
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
337
597
597
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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