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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 21 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
11.7° C
(Which is 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 6AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (22 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.5
SW
19
1.7
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.6
W
6
1.9
W
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
1.2
WNW
6
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
183
619
162
551
156
121
215
351
675
565
270
239
145
103
183
237
343
407
668
617
581
477
401
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:13AM3.17m
7:04PM3.02m
6:26AM2.90m
8:00PM3.07m
7:48AM2.70m
Low Tide
11:29PM1.74m
12:11PM0.55m
00:48AM1.68m
1:09PM0.81m
2:09AM1.53m
2:07PM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:14
9:15
9:15
1
3
Temp °C
14
12
12
11
13
16
16
15
14
13
10
9
10
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
10
10
9
8
9
8
11
13
13
11
10
10
7
4
5
6
6
5
5
6
7
8
8
8
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
SW
17
1.7
W
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
Energy kJ
144
141
168
162
282
156
121
71
238
306
156
75
75
81
60
59
237
343
407
668
617
581
477
401
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.4
SW
15
0.8
W
6
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.1
S
13
0.6
SW
17
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
9
0.5
SW
15
0.8
W
5
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
106
183
33
28
77
44
112
112
3
243
83
106
81
145
103
183
59
106
32
164
122
121
116
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.2
W
18
0.4
W
17
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
133
84
104
76
36
109
14
14
3
246
204
204
25
92
104
103
40
40
13
13
13
13
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.9
W
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1
W
7
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
5
1
WNW
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.9
SSE
4
Energy kJ
109
77
619
87
551
128
94
215
351
675
565
270
239
89
94
94
74
55
48
3
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
885
228
0
0
0
212
216
216
216
91
0
102
216
228
900
898
837
258
228
228
0
93
216
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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