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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 01 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.5°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 9AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
3
3
2
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
2.1
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1
W
7
1.7
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
472
407
229
178
178
363
345
363
273
109
331
451
566
590
447
501
553
1059
1030
1016
946
976
852
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:35AM3.46m
1:45PM3.00m
1:05AM3.46m
2:24PM2.97m
1:36AM3.44m
3:04PM2.91m
Low Tide
7:19AM0.43m
7:10PM1.48m
7:53AM0.37m
7:43PM1.58m
8:29AM0.38m
8:17PM1.67m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:03
6:01
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8:44
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
11
10
11
13
14
14
15
14
12
11
13
18
20
19
19
16
14
14
15
18
19
19
18
17
9
7
8
10
10
11
12
11
9
8
11
15
16
15
15
13
11
11
13
15
17
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1
W
10
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
Energy kJ
350
472
407
204
178
178
184
198
156
109
109
164
173
233
232
164
501
553
1059
1030
1016
946
976
852
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.4
SW
14
0.6
WSW
10
0.9
W
12
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
W
19
0.5
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.9
W
16
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
W
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
60
54
68
229
86
67
136
97
65
85
31
118
162
301
288
422
89
220
12
13
13
13
13
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.1
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
9
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
WNW
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
54
3
53
32
31
29
61
64
47
40
38
21
22
17
46
106
137
45
3
3
3
3
3
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
1.4
W
6
2.1
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
137
100
93
104
80
148
363
345
363
273
331
451
566
590
447
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
216
253
1349
1465
258
0
0
0
0
212
217
236
228
0
0
0
0
91
91
212
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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