Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 6PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 23 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 21 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 164 | 86 | 145 | 528 | 332 | 229 | 117 | 115 | 103 | 102 | 138 | 136 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 133 | 130 | 116 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45AM2.49m | 4:54PM3.04m | 7:02AM2.35m | 5:45PM2.89m | 8:43AM2.34m | 6:56PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM1.82m | 00:13AM1.03m | 11:30AM1.99m | 1:26AM1.12m | 12:50PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 198 | 114 | 73 | 53 | 40 | 28 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 84 | 116 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 63 | 142 | 80 | 73 | 104 | 61 | 72 | 78 | 115 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 133 | 130 | 84 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 117 | 33 | 47 | 69 | 138 | 136 | 64 | 64 | 95 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 164 | 86 | 145 | 528 | 332 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 125 | 98 | 85 | 64 | — | 41 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 212 | 212 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 900 | 900 | 586 | 0 |
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