
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) at 6PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
584 | 485 | 469 | 333 | 333 | 327 | 266 | 244 | 279 | 274 | 326 | 308 | 284 | 279 | 234 | 225 | 198 | 183 | 148 | 140 | 102 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:36PM3.65m | 3:45AM2.97m | 3:14PM3.60m | 4:41AM2.80m | 3:59PM3.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM1.23m | 9:21PM0.33m | 9:09AM1.42m | 10:11PM0.38m | 9:52AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
253 | 485 | 469 | 164 | 333 | 327 | 266 | 244 | 279 | 274 | 326 | 308 | 284 | 279 | 234 | 225 | 183 | 148 | 148 | 106 | 81 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
584 | 196 | 140 | 333 | 121 | 96 | 96 | 84 | 52 | 54 | 245 | 255 | 203 | 124 | 203 | 201 | 198 | 183 | 103 | 140 | 102 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 20 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 8 |
223 | 77 | 85 | 145 | 76 | 85 | 85 | 136 | 220 | 226 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 117 | 86 | 82 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 317 | 317 | 317 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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