
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) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 6AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
198 | 174 | 174 | 170 | 118 | 115 | 113 | 180 | 191 | 306 | 265 | 210 | 219 | 285 | 212 | 285 | 636 | 527 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47AM3.33m | 4:47PM3.37m | 4:42AM3.02m | 5:27PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM1.21m | 10:15AM0.49m | 10:52PM1.17m | 10:55AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | 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 | WNW 8 |
198 | 154 | 151 | 142 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 96 | 100 | 152 | 128 | 121 | 121 | 124 | 64 | 63 | 320 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | 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 |
122 | 174 | 174 | 170 | 118 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 107 | 194 | 203 | 219 | 175 | 93 | 46 | 63 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | 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 16 | W 14 |
179 | 75 | 54 | 95 | 33 | 53 | 53 | 75 | 78 | 108 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 29 | 58 | 41 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 191 | 306 | 265 | 210 | 217 | 285 | 212 | 285 | 636 | 527 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 102 | 429 | 900 | 1093 | 885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 236 | 900 | 363 | 0 |
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