The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and fairly clean right now for Nootka Island, BC

WEATHER FORECAST
52° N @ 8mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:23am / 4:21am
BUOY 46132
6.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 2am on Thu 5/21

WINDN 8 mph

PRIMARYW (269) 2.7 ft @ 10 sec

SECONDARYW (275) 3.6 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,10.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

N

7mph
2.6ft
10s
W
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

WNW

11mph
2.4ft
10s
W
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

WNW

17mph
5.8ft
6s
W

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NNW

9mph
2.5ft
10s
W
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

WNW

13mph
2.6ft
10s
W
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

WNW

15mph
5.8ft
7s
W

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

NNW

10mph
4.9ft
9s
W
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

WNW

16mph
5.1ft
9s
W
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

WNW

15mph
2.1ft
16s
W

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
fair

WNW

7mph
4.9ft
13s
W
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

SE

13mph
4.6ft
13s
W
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

SE

19mph
3.6ft
12s
W

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
fair

ESE

17mph
6.4ft
10s
WSW
12pm
4-6+ ft
clean

NE

6mph
7.2ft
10s
SW
6pm
5-7+ ft
fair

NW

8mph
8.3ft
11s
WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	N 7mph	2.6ft 10s W
12pm	2+ ft choppy	WNW 11mph	2.4ft 10s W
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	WNW 17mph	5.8ft 6s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NNW 9mph	2.5ft 10s W
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	WNW 13mph	2.6ft 10s W
6pm	3+ ft choppy	WNW 15mph	5.8ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	NNW 10mph	4.9ft 9s W
12pm	3+ ft choppy	WNW 16mph	5.1ft 9s W
6pm	3+ ft choppy	WNW 15mph	2.1ft 16s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft fair	WNW 7mph	4.9ft 13s W
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	SE 13mph	4.6ft 13s W
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	SE 19mph	3.6ft 12s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft fair	ESE 17mph	6.4ft 10s WSW
12pm	4-6+ ft clean	NE 6mph	7.2ft 10s SW
6pm	5-7+ ft fair	NW 8mph	8.3ft 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 21, 2026 @ 12:11am.

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