Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 110 | 104 | 80 | 82 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 83 | 81 | 65 | 75 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:45PM2.91m | 10:40AM2.38m | 8:57PM2.92m | 11:31AM2.51m | 10:01PM3.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM1.05m | 2:54PM2.09m | 4:31AM0.92m | 4:10PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 7 |
126 | 102 | 95 | 93 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 63 | 63 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 65 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 110 | 104 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
15 | 12 | 31 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 51 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 3 | 39 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 81 | 55 | 75 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 212 | 212 | 110 | 91 | 91 | 253 | 1095 | 253 | 0 |
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