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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.8°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 6PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
1.2
W
11
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
16
1
W
16
1.2
W
15
1.2
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.4
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
149
332
221
255
502
661
606
590
663
617
495
488
411
411
398
392
463
398
398
398
439
411
537
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:32AM2.91m
11:36PM3.36m
12:21PM2.96m
00:06AM3.43m
1:04PM2.99m
00:35AM3.46m
Low Tide
5:28AM0.98m
5:22PM1.16m
6:08AM0.74m
6:00PM1.27m
6:44AM0.55m
6:36PM1.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
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8:39
8:40
8:43
8:44
Temp °C
8
11
11
11
11
9
8
8
9
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
9
9
10
9
5
7
6
8
9
7
6
5
7
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
8
8
7
5
6
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.4
W
18
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
16
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
W
15
1.2
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.4
W
12
Energy kJ
152
149
104
83
255
95
661
606
590
663
617
495
488
411
411
398
392
463
398
398
398
439
411
537
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
11
1
W
16
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.9
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
36
25
14
221
79
502
42
21
9
28
29
64
64
3
10
6
9
37
37
24
21
42
24
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
W
19
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
W
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
W
5
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
21
66
11
14
29
79
28
28
28
10
10
4
9
65
64
38
24
22
21
21
14
54
54
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
1.2
W
11
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
Energy kJ
80
332
150
194
229
4
33
27
39
27
28
29
72
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
110
216
216
0
0
0
0
0
212
212
253
92
0
0
91
0
253
279
597
597
258
228
228
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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