
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 11AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
457 | 374 | 296 | 290 | 284 | 296 | 216 | 171 | 226 | 212 | 267 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 145 | 220 | 215 | 223 | 223 | 319 | 461 | 535 | 625 | 646 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM2.56m | 7:32PM2.62m | 9:46AM2.70m | 8:54PM2.63m | 10:19AM2.86m | 9:59PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM1.12m | 2:11PM2.06m | 2:43AM1.12m | 3:26PM1.87m | 3:34AM1.11m | 4:18PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
457 | 374 | 296 | 290 | 284 | 296 | 216 | 152 | 126 | 130 | 101 | 96 | 49 | 106 | 145 | 220 | 213 | 209 | 221 | 319 | 461 | 535 | 625 | 646 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | WSW 13 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
267 | 240 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 70 | 173 | 171 | 108 | 65 | 267 | 176 | 131 | 33 | 144 | 148 | 215 | 223 | 223 | 226 | 226 | 146 | 226 | 191 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 10 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 7 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | S 24 | SSW 18 |
68 | 67 | 67 | 43 | 96 | 173 | 65 | 24 | 226 | 212 | 39 | 89 | 176 | 176 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 228 | 228 | 0 |
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