Surf Forecasts:
Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 10 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 21,865 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) in the next 16 days are 6.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 20ft (6.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 175mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SE 8 | S 10 | SW 18 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3046 | 2267 | 4022 | 5572 | 4502 | 6883 | 4949 | 3220 | 4948 | 1931 | 5710 | 4603 | 15531 | 5299 | 4763 | 2028 | 4114 | 5529 | 11445 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:10AM3.00m | 12:19PM3.49m | 1:50AM2.95m | 12:52PM3.42m | 2:30AM2.87m | 1:27PM3.32m | 3:14AM2.78m | 2:04PM3.19m | 4:02AM2.70m | 2:44PM3.03m | 4:55AM2.65m | 3:29PM2.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM1.60m | 7:13PM0.29m | 7:02AM1.68m | 7:51PM0.37m | 7:38AM1.76m | 8:30PM0.49m | 8:17AM1.85m | 9:11PM0.63m | 9:00AM1.94m | 9:56PM0.78m | 9:55AM2.01m | 10:43PM0.93m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:44 | — |
mm | 16 | 3 | 24 | 59 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 2627 | 2089 | 4022 | 3798 | 4502 | 6883 | 4949 | 3220 | 4948 | 1931 | 823 | 3436 | 15531 | 5299 | 4763 | 1858 | 2432 | 5529 | 11445 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 14 | W 13 | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1459 | 2267 | 799 | — | 1295 | 1357 | 524 | 388 | 26 | 383 | 31 | 3212 | 2344 | 1066 | 67 | 665 | 282 | 222 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SW 11 | — | WSW 17 | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1792 | 1004 | — | 625 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 54 | 62 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3046 | — | 858 | 5572 | — | — | — | 625 | 398 | 716 | 5710 | 4603 | — | 1747 | 632 | 2028 | 4114 | 4038 | 4447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 236 | 242 | 228 | 110 | 212 | 92 | 110 | 212 | 228 | 228 | 92 | 93 | 212 | 236 | 242 | 242 | 212 |
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