Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 11AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 91 | 83 | 81 | 99 | 118 | 261 | 290 | 175 | 77 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 129 | 127 | 173 | 125 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 116 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:12AM3.73m | 1:35PM3.24m | 1:05AM3.73m | 2:12PM3.37m | 1:55AM3.63m | 2:48PM3.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.05m | 7:07PM1.27m | 7:46AM0.10m | 7:57PM1.08m | 8:25AM0.26m | 8:44PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 8 |
47 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 25 | 118 | 143 | 126 | 68 | 70 | 56 | 57 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 116 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | SW 15 |
93 | 46 | 47 | 78 | 99 | 111 | 154 | 249 | 150 | 77 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 129 | 127 | 173 | 125 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 24 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 20 |
46 | 91 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 5 | 88 | 26 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 97 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 28 | 34 | 37 | 25 | 86 | 261 | 290 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 242 | 1790 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 236 | 0 | 236 | 837 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 93 | 837 | 1330 | 91 | 0 |
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