
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
586 | 374 | 313 | 416 | 313 | 182 | 204 | 672 | 305 | 298 | 295 | 295 | 284 | 268 | 310 | 302 | 299 | 291 | 276 | 266 | 262 | 217 | 211 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:09AM3.50m | 1:01PM3.38m | 00:59AM3.50m | 1:33PM3.50m | 1:45AM3.42m | 2:05PM3.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.39m | 6:57PM0.93m | 7:17AM0.50m | 7:40PM0.73m | 7:52AM0.67m | 8:22PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 6 |
274 | 374 | 313 | 262 | 152 | 90 | 88 | 97 | 251 | 207 | 202 | 171 | 179 | 158 | 154 | 120 | 120 | 291 | 276 | 266 | 262 | 217 | 211 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | SW 14 |
65 | 63 | 173 | 152 | 61 | 152 | 204 | 88 | 305 | 298 | 295 | 295 | 284 | 268 | 310 | 302 | 299 | 120 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 59 | 24 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 15 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
96 | 69 | 63 | 64 | 4 | 37 | 57 | 309 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 40 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 6 |
586 | 275 | 302 | 416 | 313 | 182 | 165 | 672 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 586 | 92 | 110 | 216 | 216 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 363 | 0 | 0 |
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