
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 11AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 197 | 319 | 319 | 258 | 272 | 227 | 229 | 290 | 343 | 832 | 1138 | 1228 | 1070 | 883 | 746 | 722 | 615 | 563 | 543 | 466 | 396 | 466 | 524 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03AM2.44m | 8:20PM2.76m | 10:49AM2.58m | 9:33PM2.84m | 11:21AM2.74m | 10:29PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM1.11m | 2:36PM2.11m | 3:48AM1.03m | 3:54PM1.97m | 4:35AM0.92m | 4:46PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
39 | 81 | 99 | 94 | 113 | 140 | 137 | 131 | 105 | 343 | 832 | 1138 | 1228 | 1070 | 883 | 746 | 722 | 615 | 563 | 543 | 466 | 396 | 466 | 524 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
154 | 197 | 319 | 319 | 258 | 272 | 227 | 229 | 290 | 102 | 75 | 375 | 370 | 366 | 246 | 312 | 241 | 232 | 288 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 271 | 271 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
53 | 51 | 45 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 60 | 35 | 83 | 287 | 275 | 55 | 17 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 657 | 597 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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