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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 May 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.7°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 11AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.8m)14s

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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
13
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
2.1
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
0.9
W
12
1.3
WNW
7
0.8
W
11
0.5
SW
16
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
344
459
1241
1225
1175
1279
1190
986
862
848
835
914
356
280
418
269
213
157
154
129
194
239
437
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
SW
5
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
0
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:31AM3.93m
3:13PM3.11m
2:20AM3.86m
4:08PM3.06m
3:13AM3.70m
5:05PM3.01m
Low Tide
8:34AM-0.20m
8:23PM1.58m
9:25AM-0.12m
9:17PM1.65m
10:18AM0.06m
10:18PM1.71m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:09
9:10
Temp °C
9
9
10
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
14
13
14
10
8
7
9
13
15
14
15
12
6
6
7
10
9
10
9
9
10
8
9
9
8
6
8
5
4
3
6
9
10
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
13
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
0.4
SW
17
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1.4
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
1.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
223
344
459
1241
1225
1175
1279
1190
986
862
848
835
76
356
280
180
107
75
60
154
114
112
110
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
W
17
0.8
W
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
81
137
317
81
80
73
46
34
34
34
34
34
34
70
68
276
220
213
157
132
129
127
66
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
57
81
82
13
34
34
32
31
31
29
31
79
22
17
87
69
69
72
70
6
14
72
117
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
Energy kJ
35
914
239
270
418
269
186
154
77
119
194
239
437
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
586
228
258
597
1464
0
0
0
0
91
91
216
311
1464
258
91
0
0
0
212
228
292
279
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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