Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 4PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 110 | 104 | 84 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 67 | 65 | 75 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:17AM2.28m | 7:45PM2.91m | 10:40AM2.38m | 8:57PM2.92m | 11:31AM2.51m | 10:01PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM2.04m | 3:31AM1.05m | 2:54PM2.09m | 4:31AM0.92m | 4:10PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | 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 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 7 |
181 | 134 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 102 | 106 | 99 | 95 | 89 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 60 | 67 | 42 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
142 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 110 | 104 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 51 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 16 | 38 | 39 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 81 | 85 | 83 | 58 | 55 | 75 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 102 | 91 | 254 | 254 | 91 | 91 | 102 | 1095 | 885 | 0 |
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