The surf forecast is 8-12 ft and semi glassy right now for Nootka Island, BC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    48° SE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:12pm / 8:56am
  • BUOY 46132
    10.5ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-8+ ft and choppy at 4pm on Tue 1/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (237) 8.7 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (251) 1 ft @ 20 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    clean
    SE
    7mph
    11.1ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    12.5ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    8-10+ ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    10.8ft
    13s
    WSW
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  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    8ft
    12s
    WSW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    7ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    5.9ft
    11s
    WSW
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    3.7ft
    11s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    2.7ft
    10s
    SW
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    4ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    4.2ft
    13s
    WSW
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  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    4.2ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    4ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    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 Jan 14, 2026 @ 5:16am.
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