Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortegaca today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 6AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cortegaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 43 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 30 | 75 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 86 | 291 | 320 | 309 | 344 | 318 | 296 | 402 | 479 | 307 | 422 | 499 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:56AM2.38m | 8:20PM2.24m | 8:48AM2.20m | 9:22PM2.03m | 10:00AM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.69m | 2:02PM0.80m | 2:24AM0.92m | 3:01PM1.01m | 3:26AM1.10m | 4:27PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
44 | 43 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 30 | 75 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 73 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 77 | 296 | 402 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 3 | NW 4 | NW 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 11 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 112 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 3 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | SW 15 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | 7 | 20 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 291 | 320 | 309 | 344 | 318 | — | 251 | 479 | 307 | 422 | 499 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 84 | 2 | 31 | 189 | 189 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 315 | 321 | 315 | 184 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 356 | 380 | 326 | 271 |
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