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The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 3PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cortegaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4258 | 4868 | 5497 | 6792 | 7443 | 8469 | 8545 | 8269 | 7467 | 6709 | 6397 | 5723 | 4707 | 4117 | 3721 | 3403 | 2553 | 2356 | 2432 | 2509 | 2588 | 2844 | 4007 | 6158 | |
Wind (km/h) | WNW | WNW | W | NW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | WNW | W | SW | SW | SW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | SSW | S | SW | WSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:16PM 2.81 | 12:47AM 2.87 | 1:10PM 2.94 | 1:36AM 3.05 | 2:01PM 3.02 | 2:23AM 3.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:04AM 0.43 | 6:31PM 0.24 | 6:57AM 0.23 | 7:20PM 0.13 | 7:48AM 0.06 | 8:08PM 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 |

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