The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Nootka Island, BC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    57° S @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:50am / 4:17pm
  • BUOY 46132
    5.9ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and fair at 5pm on Mon 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (265) 4.7 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (212) 0.8 ft @ 17 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 9.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    4ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    3.6ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    4.8ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    4.6ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    20mph
    9.1ft
    8s
    W
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    3.8ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    4.6ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    4ft
    10s
    W
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    3ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    W
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  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    2ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    5.3ft
    11s
    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 May 5, 2026 @ 6:10am.
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