
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 12PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 67 | 67 | 75 | 91 | 75 | 175 | 89 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 208 | 334 | 532 | 418 | 319 | 279 | 86 | 263 | 120 | 204 | 173 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00AM2.90m | 3:40PM3.36m | 4:48AM2.69m | 4:14PM3.21m | 5:45AM2.49m | 4:54PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM1.38m | 10:27PM0.73m | 10:06AM1.61m | 11:15PM0.89m | 10:42AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 |
54 | 39 | 38 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 86 | 89 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 106 | 156 | 188 | 136 | 117 | 97 | 86 | 91 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 18 |
67 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 41 | 47 | 38 | 75 | 60 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 63 | 92 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 |
45 | 45 | 46 | 75 | 47 | 11 | 47 | 37 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 74 | 37 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 91 | 75 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 334 | 532 | 418 | 319 | 279 | — | 263 | 120 | 204 | 173 | 394 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 91 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
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