Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 4PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 625 | 625 | 618 | 603 | 596 | 581 | 502 | 421 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 416 | 477 | 465 | 387 | 318 | 314 | 865 | 778 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.44m | 6:29PM1.76m | 8:19AM1.51m | 7:10PM1.83m | 8:32AM1.59m | 7:48PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM1.14m | 1:40AM0.38m | 1:18PM1.02m | 2:05AM0.35m | 1:52PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 625 | 625 | 618 | 603 | 596 | 581 | 502 | 421 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 416 | 232 | 238 | 238 | 244 | 256 | 865 | 778 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 90 | 137 | 132 | 181 | 477 | 465 | 387 | 244 | 314 | 309 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NW 16 | S 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 250 | 242 | 265 | 318 | 314 | 40 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 143 | 140 | 132 | 128 | 76 | 94 | 112 | 116 | 120 | 109 | 101 | 112 | 109 | 162 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 165 | 167 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 177 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 179 | 184 | 177 | 176 | 163 | 163 | 124 | 167 | 179 | 179 | 167 | 0 |
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