
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 7AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
621 | 465 | 597 | 637 | 643 | 380 | 264 | 347 | 419 | 439 | 629 | 637 | 534 | 534 | 528 | 504 | 334 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 397 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57PM3.32m | 1:39PM2.84m | 00:38AM3.39m | 2:09PM2.94m | 1:16AM3.40m | 2:38PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.45m | 6:46PM1.73m | 7:34AM0.39m | 7:26PM1.62m | 8:06AM0.38m | 8:04PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
553 | 264 | 235 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 193 | 253 | 220 | 212 | 183 | 142 | 534 | 534 | 528 | 504 | 334 | 407 | 407 | 162 | 199 | 212 | 175 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
621 | 465 | 597 | 637 | 643 | 380 | 264 | 347 | 419 | 439 | 629 | 637 | 105 | 102 | 75 | 57 | 51 | 37 | 96 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 397 | 318 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
70 | 71 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 173 | 246 | 27 | 26 | 52 | 42 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 110 | 110 | 212 | 216 | 212 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 657 | 657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 1465 | 1464 |
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