The surf forecast is 7-9 ft and slightly choppy right now for Nootka Island, BC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    49° SSE @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:51pm / 12:21pm
  • BUOY 46132
    10.5ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    48° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-9+ ft and choppy at 11pm on Mon 3/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (234) 11.3 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (208) 1.4 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 10 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    11.3ft
    12s
    WSW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    10.4ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    9.3ft
    12s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    7.7ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    7.1ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SE
    10mph
    6.4ft
    12s
    SW
  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    5.2ft
    11s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    4.5ft
    10s
    SW
  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    3.6ft
    10s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    3ft
    10s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    18mph
    7.4ft
    7s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Mar 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    4ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    4.1ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Mar 17, 2026 @ 12:17pm.
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