Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 4AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
103 | 48 | 127 | 237 | 295 | 261 | 200 | 216 | 334 | 131 | 211 | 204 | 200 | 377 | 355 | 330 | 326 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:40AM3.33m | 2:18PM3.33m | 2:20AM3.26m | 2:46PM3.41m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.62m | 8:20PM0.97m | 8:30AM0.76m | 9:00PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 9 |
103 | 23 | 58 | 85 | 110 | 110 | 200 | 216 | 51 | 106 | 85 | 74 | 33 | 377 | 355 | 330 | 84 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
11 | 48 | 127 | 237 | 295 | 261 | 44 | 68 | 334 | 126 | 211 | 204 | 200 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 326 | 326 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | W 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
20 | 20 | 46 | 28 | 44 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 100 | 102 | 40 | 138 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 138 | 181 | 83 | 131 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 | 1465 | 216 | 216 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
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