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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.7°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 4PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (05 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (05 May)3ft (0.9m)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 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
4
4
1
0
0
0
2
4
3
3
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
256
247
198
191
276
563
530
623
681
540
531
425
418
397
655
465
387
323
242
233
188
146
138
138
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
N
5
W
5
NW
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
E
10
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:30PM2.72m
3:18AM3.16m
5:20PM2.64m
3:57AM3.02m
6:17PM2.59m
4:43AM2.87m
Low Tide
9:46AM0.55m
9:29PM1.87m
10:28AM0.68m
10:11PM1.97m
11:15AM0.81m
11:05PM2.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:58
5:56
5:54
5:52
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8:50
8:52
8:52
8:54
Temp °C
12
14
13
13
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
14
13
9
7
7
9
11
12
11
10
9
10
10
11
12
11
12
10
9
10
9
10
10
8
8
7
4
3
4
6
9
9
9
9
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
Energy kJ
256
247
198
191
276
563
530
623
681
540
531
425
418
397
655
465
387
323
242
233
188
146
104
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
W
15
0.8
W
11
0.5
SW
17
1
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
86
88
95
118
149
145
119
196
131
78
80
82
116
122
166
166
122
95
78
77
79
100
138
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
SE
5
0.6
SSW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
17
0.3
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
14
6
26
64
103
1
202
49
48
12
18
18
18
9
7
15
15
15
24
53
51
78
78
118
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
3
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.2
W
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
5
1
2
316
378
155
254
373
392
210
330
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
91
216
366
216
0
0
0
0
0
91
216
216
837
91
0
0
0
91
216
93
0
91
91
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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