Surf Forecasts:
Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SW swell with 664 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 24s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. 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 0.9m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 24s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 568 | 271 | 476 | 664 | 445 | 552 | 552 | 502 | 455 | 553 | 637 | 380 | 419 | 637 | 534 | 334 | 407 | 407 | 310 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:31PM3.07m | 11:52AM2.51m | 10:24PM3.13m | 12:33PM2.62m | 11:13PM3.23m | 1:07PM2.73m | 11:57PM3.32m | 1:39PM2.84m | 00:38AM3.39m | 2:09PM2.94m | 1:16AM3.40m | 2:38PM3.03m | 1:54AM3.37m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.82m | 4:26PM1.99m | 5:44AM0.68m | 5:20PM1.93m | 6:24AM0.55m | 6:05PM1.83m | 7:00AM0.45m | 6:46PM1.73m | 7:34AM0.39m | 7:26PM1.62m | 8:06AM0.38m | 8:04PM1.51m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SSW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 568 | 163 | 476 | 664 | 445 | 552 | 552 | 502 | 455 | 83 | 168 | 160 | 286 | 181 | 133 | 334 | 407 | 407 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | W 9 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 116 | 271 | 102 | 23 | 27 | 41 | 18 | 37 | 23 | 553 | 637 | 380 | 419 | 637 | 534 | 70 | 34 | 22 | 310 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 12 | W 8 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 18 | 38 | 35 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 173 | 52 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 23 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 28 | 59 | — | — | — | 50 | 43 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 89 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 212 | 93 | 93 | 212 | 0 | 91 | 113 | 110 | 212 | 91 | 110 | 0 | 363 | 657 | 0 | 228 | 1095 | 216 |
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