Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 10 s, onshore wind, 24 kn (44 km/h)
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,045kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 253kJ
- Wind
- SE 24 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,245kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 18 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 8,392kJ
- Wind
- WSW 17 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,499kJ
- Wind
- ESE 17 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 12 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 3,202kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,557kJ
- Wind
- SE 22 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 425, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Sep3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft13 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,799kJ | wind from the south-east, 23 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 1,045kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, poor | 4 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 253kJ | wind from the south-east, 24 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,245kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 18 ft12 smushy20 ft at break (est.) | 8,392kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft11 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 2,499kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 12 ft11 smushy14 ft at break (est.) | 3,202kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,557kJ | wind from the south-east, 22 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,278kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 11°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:58 +0.8 mLow 12:36 −0.4 mHigh 18:19 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:06 −1.3 mHigh 07:57 +0.9 mLow 13:57 −0.6 mHigh 19:48 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:10 −1.2 mHigh 08:47 +1.1 mLow 15:03 −0.9 mHigh 21:05 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Nootka Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (225°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (45°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 122). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 3 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Nootka Cabins, 16 km. Nearest beds: Tofino, 88 km. Nearest airport: Tofino / Long Beach Airport (YAZ), 101 km.
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 88 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Nootka Cabins, 16 km. Nearest beds: Tofino, 88 km. Nearest airport: Tofino / Long Beach Airport (YAZ), 101 km.
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