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Nootka Island | Calvin Bay kitesurf and surf spot

Canada

Spot currently openExpert levelAltitude 40 m 49.66 | -126.84

Overview

Calvin Bay is on Nootka Island, on the wild west coast of Vancouver Island. Accessible only by boat or floatplane from Gold River. This west-facing spot receives direct Pacific swells. One of BC's most remote and wild spots. Nootka Island is a historic site — first European contact on Canada's west coast (Captain Cook, 1778).

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Spot forecast for Nootka Island | Calvin Bay

Sunrise 07:57 · Sunset 18:26

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now01:381.3 m08:552.7 m14:022.2 m19:352.8 m02:411.3 m09:432.8 m15:222 m20:542.8 m03:341.2 m10:183 m16:171.7 m21:592.9 m04:191.2 m10:483.2 m17:011.4 m22:553 m04:581.2 m11:173.4 m17:391.1 m23:453.1 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 2.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.1 m

Nootka Island | Calvin Bay: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

246h

in May · 21 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 246 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is January, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 5 rideable days5 d J February: 6 rideable days F March: 7.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days21 d M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 10.5 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 5 rideable days5 d J February: 6 rideable days F March: 7.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days21 d M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 10.5 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 537 mm.

Monthly averages: Nootka Island | Calvin Bay
Monthly averages — Nootka Island | Calvin Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 5.0 40 h 7 °C 291 mm
February 6.0 38 h 7 °C 230 mm
March 7.5 44 h 8 °C 435 mm
April 20.0 160 h 11 °C 200 mm
May 21.0 246 h 13 °C 167 mm
June 19.5 214 h 15 °C 134 mm
July 19.5 201 h 18 °C 55 mm
August 10.5 79 h 19 °C 122 mm
September 10.5 67 h 17 °C 249 mm
October 12.5 77 h 12 °C 535 mm
November 6.0 32 h 9 °C 472 mm
December 9.5 59 h 8 °C 537 mm

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Technical details of Nootka Island | Calvin Bay spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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On the water

Pacific ocean swell. Powerful waves. Sand and rock bottom. Very cold water (7-12°C). Tidal currents possible. Powerful and unpredictable ocean conditions.

Hazards

Extremely remote spot — no accessible rescue. Boat/floatplane access only. Powerful Pacific swell. Very cold water (5/4 or drysuit). Bears, cougars and wolves on the island. No cell coverage. Changing weather conditions. Reserved for very experienced and self-sufficient riders.

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