
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 1PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WNW 9 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 213 | 113 | 189 | 191 | 195 | 303 | 244 | 219 | 263 | 212 | 278 | 537 | 227 | 181 | 147 | 246 | 246 | 202 | 147 | 245 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:47PM3.37m | 4:42AM3.02m | 5:27PM3.34m | 5:41AM2.72m | 6:08PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.49m | 10:52PM1.17m | 10:55AM0.83m | 11:50PM1.15m | 11:35AM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
106 | 103 | 101 | 122 | 103 | 111 | 131 | 117 | 103 | 127 | 64 | 63 | 311 | 227 | 181 | 124 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 104 | 124 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
118 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 107 | 194 | 203 | 219 | 175 | 93 | 29 | 63 | 65 | 129 | 147 | 246 | 246 | 202 | 147 | 140 | 130 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
33 | 53 | 53 | 75 | 78 | 108 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 29 | 58 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
— | 213 | — | 189 | 191 | 195 | 303 | 244 | 217 | 263 | 212 | 278 | 537 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 216 | 900 | 900 | 885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 236 | 900 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 236 | 236 | 0 |
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