Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDT
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Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) sea temperature is
10.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today?

The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 8PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
11
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
12
1.1
W
12
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
537
486
449
169
326
126
173
168
136
116
179
212
146
344
177
179
298
338
786
732
700
690
670
335
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
0
E
5
NE
5
NNW
0
NW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
0
N
5
N
5
NNW
0
NW
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
7:37PM2.77m
6:37AM3.01m
8:46PM2.86m
8:05AM2.86m
9:42PM2.99m
9:27AM2.82m
Low Tide
12:36PM0.57m
00:52AM1.90m
1:47PM0.74m
2:25AM1.78m
2:53PM0.86m
3:43AM1.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:13
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8:31
8:34
8:35
8:37
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
11
12
11
9
8
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
12
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
9
10
9
7
7
8
7
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
7
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
11
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
13
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
W
12
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
10
1.4
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.1
W
9
Energy kJ
537
486
449
169
326
126
173
168
136
116
68
212
87
344
129
129
122
198
786
732
700
690
670
189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.7
W
11
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
12
0.4
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
1
W
13
Energy kJ
41
51
50
110
50
81
39
115
109
100
179
46
146
82
177
179
298
338
71
71
71
71
41
335
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
W
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
47
42
61
45
61
50
84
53
51
51
51
51
85
50
97
87
36
42
2
71
7
7
7
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
449
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
216
254
0
0
0
0
0
212
212
228
236
0
0
0
0
212
228
0
0
0
0
0
0
216
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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