
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (18 Jul):
- 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 (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 11PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SW 17 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 189 | 191 | 206 | 265 | 260 | 219 | 248 | 212 | 270 | 475 | 233 | 153 | 147 | 246 | 246 | 202 | 147 | 140 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:47PM3.37m | 4:42AM3.02m | 5:27PM3.34m | 5:41AM2.72m | 6:08PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM1.17m | 10:55AM0.83m | 11:50PM1.15m | 11:35AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
101 | 96 | 105 | 100 | 134 | 114 | 100 | 124 | 64 | 63 | 269 | 233 | 153 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 104 | 121 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
113 | 113 | 110 | 107 | 194 | 260 | 219 | 175 | 93 | 29 | 63 | 90 | 129 | 147 | 246 | 246 | 202 | 147 | 140 | 130 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
53 | 75 | 78 | 108 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 29 | 58 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 189 | 191 | 206 | 265 | 237 | 210 | 248 | 212 | 270 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 900 | 900 | 885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 236 | 900 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 242 | 0 | 0 |
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