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Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /
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Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.7°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 11AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 11 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | |
223 | 344 | 459 | 1241 | 1225 | 1175 | 1279 | 1190 | 986 | 862 | 848 | 835 | 914 | 356 | 280 | 418 | 269 | 213 | 157 | 154 | 129 | 194 | 239 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:31AM3.93m | 3:13PM3.11m | 2:20AM3.86m | 4:08PM3.06m | 3:13AM3.70m | 5:05PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM-0.20m | 8:23PM1.58m | 9:25AM-0.12m | 9:17PM1.65m | 10:18AM0.06m | 10:18PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 223 | 344 | 459 | 1241 | 1225 | 1175 | 1279 | 1190 | 986 | 862 | 848 | 835 | 76 | 356 | 280 | 180 | 107 | 75 | 60 | 154 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 17 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 |
| kJ | 81 | 137 | 317 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 70 | 68 | 276 | 220 | 213 | 157 | 132 | 129 | 127 | 66 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 57 | 81 | 82 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 79 | 22 | 17 | 87 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 6 | 14 | 72 | 117 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 914 | 239 | 270 | 418 | 269 | 186 | 154 | 77 | 119 | 194 | 239 | 437 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 586 | 228 | 258 | 597 | 1464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 216 | 311 | 1464 | 258 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 228 | 292 | 279 | 92 |
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