
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 8AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
636 | 752 | 1272 | 1200 | 1029 | 866 | 640 | 545 | 457 | 374 | 296 | 239 | 232 | 236 | 206 | 171 | 226 | 215 | 267 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 123 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:51AM2.47m | 6:07PM2.69m | 9:00AM2.56m | 7:32PM2.62m | 9:46AM2.70m | 8:54PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM1.06m | 12:31PM2.12m | 1:41AM1.12m | 2:11PM2.06m | 2:43AM1.12m | 3:26PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
636 | 752 | 1272 | 1200 | 1029 | 866 | 640 | 545 | 457 | 374 | 296 | 239 | 172 | 236 | 206 | 132 | 158 | 157 | 125 | 94 | 90 | 46 | 109 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 12 | W 8 | SSW 15 |
248 | 311 | 218 | 214 | 280 | 280 | 211 | 273 | 267 | 240 | 234 | 232 | 96 | 70 | 34 | 135 | 91 | 215 | 267 | 176 | 176 | 106 | 46 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 |
138 | 238 | 105 | 101 | 120 | 70 | 71 | 43 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 43 | 232 | 229 | 173 | 171 | 226 | 55 | 32 | 89 | 85 | 176 | 123 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 212 | 0 | 0 |
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