
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortegaca today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cortegaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
965 | 878 | 850 | 694 | 625 | 678 | 371 | 365 | 469 | 293 | 219 | 160 | 128 | 128 | 81 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 62 | 164 | 295 | 435 | 580 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:22AM2.27m | 7:57PM1.99m | 8:28AM2.12m | 9:20PM1.88m | 9:57AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.97m | 1:52AM1.09m | 2:58PM1.11m | 3:16AM1.19m | 4:36PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
965 | 878 | 850 | 694 | 625 | 678 | 371 | 365 | 469 | 293 | 219 | 160 | 128 | 128 | 81 | 31 | 42 | 41 | 31 | 164 | 295 | 435 | 580 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 65 | — | 35 | 30 | 32 | — | 128 | 29 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 62 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WNW 19 | NW 11 | NW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 35 | 18 | 12 | — | — | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 31 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 70 | 20 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 257 | 258 | 41 |
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