The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Nootka Island, BC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    45° E @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:09am / 11:56am
  • BUOY 46132
    4.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 4pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (244) 4.3 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (198) 0.4 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 5.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    WSW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    2.9ft
    11s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    2.3ft
    18s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    3.2ft
    17s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    4.4ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    4.3ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    3.3ft
    10s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    WSW
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    W
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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 18, 2026 @ 5:15am.
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