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Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) Surf Forecast
/ Vancouver Island (15 breaks) / British Columbia (15 breaks) /
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Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surfForecast / Vancouver Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.6°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 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | |
265 | 222 | 180 | 171 | 171 | 206 | 222 | 210 | 212 | 212 | 204 | 317 | 311 | 220 | 171 | 171 | 139 | 145 | 148 | 141 | 176 | 311 | 132 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.63m | 10:06PM3.22m | 10:43AM2.76m | 10:42PM3.43m | 11:42AM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM1.41m | 3:36PM1.21m | 4:40AM1.02m | 4:24PM1.27m | 5:25AM0.63m | 5:11PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 265 | 222 | 180 | 157 | 123 | 133 | 222 | 210 | 212 | 212 | 204 | 317 | 311 | 220 | 171 | 171 | 139 | 145 | 148 | 141 | 176 | 199 | 85 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 17 | WSW 9 | W 16 |
| kJ | 207 | 169 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 206 | 169 | 169 | 151 | 175 | 131 | 138 | 140 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 50 | 78 | 94 | 52 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 17 | 44 | 70 | 120 | 140 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 36 | 84 | 34 | 78 | 132 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 13 | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | 311 | 123 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 110 | 91 | 216 | 216 | 1464 | 1465 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 228 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 264 | 91 | 212 | 228 |
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