Surf Forecasts:
Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, WSW swell with 1,752 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with W 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) in the next 16 days are 2.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 21 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 20 | W 13 | SSW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 445 | 738 | 486 | 567 | 577 | 422 | 324 | 336 | 280 | 276 | 696 | 574 | 402 | 334 | 402 | 272 | 275 | 508 | 799 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:37AM3.21m | 1:22PM3.58m | 2:19AM3.13m | 1:53PM3.54m | 3:00AM3.02m | 2:24PM3.45m | 3:43AM2.88m | 2:57PM3.33m | 4:29AM2.72m | 3:32PM3.18m | 5:23AM2.57m | 4:11PM3.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.45m | 7:20AM1.13m | 7:58PM0.36m | 7:54AM1.29m | 8:35PM0.37m | 8:27AM1.46m | 9:13PM0.45m | 9:00AM1.62m | 9:53PM0.59m | 9:36AM1.77m | 10:38PM0.76m | 10:16AM1.92m | 11:30PM0.93m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 21 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 143 | 445 | 738 | 486 | 567 | 577 | 422 | 324 | 294 | 280 | 222 | 696 | 574 | 171 | 145 | 402 | 272 | 275 | 508 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 226 | 71 | 138 | 136 | 390 | 186 | 186 | 261 | 258 | 251 | 276 | 399 | 191 | 208 | 334 | 81 | 48 | 82 | 279 | 275 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 23 | SSW 23 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 144 | 220 | 44 | 28 | 24 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 336 | 251 | 140 | 140 | 209 | 402 | 52 | 83 | 39 | 21 | 52 | 249 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 18 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 |
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