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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 09 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.6°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 5PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (09 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (09 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
722
766
766
780
752
677
730
689
612
612
601
604
604
604
604
511
521
460
427
404
326
333
270
270
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:42AM2.72m
8:10PM2.70m
6:58AM2.61m
8:53PM2.83m
8:21AM2.57m
9:30PM3.01m
Low Tide
12:58PM1.01m
1:42AM1.98m
1:53PM1.09m
2:54AM1.74m
2:46PM1.15m
3:51AM1.41m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:58
8:59
9:00
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
9
8
7
8
8
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
722
766
766
780
752
677
730
689
612
612
601
604
604
604
604
511
521
460
427
404
326
333
270
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
34
29
47
78
120
121
82
146
151
154
100
125
124
234
289
289
214
155
123
121
204
117
207
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
22
0.4
SW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
34
43
18
19
42
10
37
10
25
160
79
145
14
143
207
22
8
21
53
54
103
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
7
2
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
91
93
228
292
91
0
91
91
91
91
91
1465
258
258
0
0
0
91
236
236
258
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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