Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortegaca today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortegaca at 6AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cortegaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 697 | 724 | 683 | 663 | 569 | 551 | 526 | 447 | 462 | 402 | 306 | 330 | 1019 | 1392 | 1599 | 1522 | 1321 | 1236 | 1119 | 923 | 706 | 1272 | 1144 | 1045 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:54PM1.91m | 11:19AM2.16m | 00:02AM2.06m | 12:16PM2.32m | 00:50AM2.26m | 1:01PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM1.14m | 5:50PM0.96m | 6:00AM0.99m | 6:39PM0.76m | 6:49AM0.79m | 7:18PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 697 | 724 | 683 | 663 | 569 | 551 | 526 | 447 | 462 | 402 | 306 | 330 | 1019 | — | 1599 | 1522 | 1321 | 1236 | 1119 | 923 | 706 | 1272 | 1144 | 1045 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 63 | 59 | 38 | 33 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 367 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | 20 | 13 | — | — | — | 47 | 151 | — | 1392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 189 | 189 | 88 | 0 | 2 | 255 | 255 | 184 | 184 | 337 | 184 | 66 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 316 | 337 | 2 |
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