
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortegaca today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 4PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cortegaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
498 | 425 | 640 | 420 | 553 | 406 | 211 | 147 | 281 | 465 | 1053 | 1915 | 1863 | 1704 | 1378 | 1116 | 919 | 821 | 659 | 649 | 537 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08AM2.42m | 7:33PM2.18m | 7:55AM2.21m | 8:33PM1.97m | 9:08AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.80m | 1:32AM0.95m | 2:14PM1.02m | 2:30AM1.14m | 3:40PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
498 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 83 | 147 | 281 | 190 | 310 | 1915 | 1863 | 1704 | 1378 | 1116 | 919 | 821 | 659 | 649 | 537 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 83 | 160 | 465 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 425 | 640 | 420 | 553 | 406 | 211 | — | — | — | 1053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 261 | 380 | 315 | 204 | 184 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 341 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 99 | 85 | 0 |
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