Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortegaca today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cortegaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 121 | 125 | 94 | 67 | 75 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 30 | 48 | 47 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 117 | 209 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:14AM2.56m | 7:33PM2.50m | 7:56AM2.38m | 8:20PM2.24m | 8:48AM2.20m | 9:22PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.45m | 1:17PM0.58m | 1:39AM0.69m | 2:02PM0.80m | 2:24AM0.92m | 3:01PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 164 | 121 | 125 | 94 | 67 | 75 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 48 | 47 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 16 | 40 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | NW 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 3 | SW 15 | SW 3 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | SW 13 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 209 | 277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 411 | 191 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 183 | 183 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 183 | 285 | 285 | 214 |
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