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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 10AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)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 Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
17
2.3
W
16
2.3
W
16
2.3
W
16
2
W
16
1.9
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2118
2756
2660
2589
1938
1576
1179
1045
906
714
572
563
1329
451
409
544
538
529
510
553
466
750
762
505
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:12PM2.74m
11:25PM3.36m
12:56PM2.81m
11:59PM3.39m
1:36PM2.85m
Low Tide
5:45AM0.66m
5:24PM1.64m
6:22AM0.51m
6:04PM1.70m
6:58AM0.42m
6:42PM1.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:22
9:22
Temp °C
13
12
14
15
14
12
13
11
9
10
10
11
11
10
10
8
8
7
9
11
11
10
10
8
10
9
11
11
10
7
7
5
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
6
7
6
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
17
2.3
W
16
2.3
W
16
2.3
W
16
2
W
16
1.9
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
0.4
SSW
14
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
2118
2756
2660
2589
1938
1576
1179
1045
906
714
572
563
73
451
409
544
538
529
510
553
466
457
451
505
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
7
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
94
121
82
81
80
78
76
74
74
75
74
73
12
74
76
49
33
33
33
33
94
86
82
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
Energy kJ
81
121
13
26
49
49
64
64
13
25
23
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
W
7
2
W
13
1.2
W
6
1
W
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.8
W
5
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.1
WNW
5
Energy kJ
303
193
160
282
352
308
285
247
191
148
1329
91
56
59
34
750
762
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
91
216
898
837
837
837
837
900
900
597
597
597
597
597
586
565
586
597
597
1465
597
597
Best forecast wave conditions in Vancouver Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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