The surf forecast is 2+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Nootka Island, BC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    53° SSE @ 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:16pm / 6:51pm
  • BUOY 46132
    3.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 5pm on Thu 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (268) 4 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (212) 1.6 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 9.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    W
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    5.5ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    6.2ft
    11s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    6.1ft
    11s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    6ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    5.9ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    5.8ft
    11s
    WSW
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    5.2ft
    11s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    WSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    4.2ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-North-East, and was updated May 8, 2026 @ 6:10am.
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