Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 7AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 978 | 941 | 736 | 627 | 433 | 610 | 763 | 859 | 1016 | 1029 | 904 | 838 | 899 | 1111 | 1519 | 1944 | 1860 | 2101 | 2078 | 2030 | 2007 | 1892 | 1759 | 1715 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.43m | 1:53PM1.75m | 4:50AM1.56m | 3:27PM1.67m | 5:25AM1.70m | 4:47PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM1.27m | 9:36PM0.34m | 9:58AM1.13m | 10:31PM0.39m | 11:12AM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 978 | 941 | 736 | 627 | 431 | 610 | 763 | 859 | 1016 | 1029 | 904 | 236 | 817 | 766 | 1519 | 1944 | 1860 | 2101 | 2078 | 2030 | 2007 | 1892 | 1759 | 1715 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | NW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 22 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 104 | 56 | 163 | 329 | 433 | 163 | 87 | 92 | 86 | 45 | 308 | 838 | 164 | 1111 | 736 | 736 | 627 | 627 | 537 | 537 | 537 | 544 | 551 | 559 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | SSE 10 | NW 15 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SSE 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | S 8 | WNW 21 | NW 20 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 21 |
| kJ | 55 | 18 | 55 | 99 | 89 | 44 | 19 | 118 | 116 | 83 | 29 | 578 | 899 | 122 | 83 | 59 | 90 | 64 | 61 | 49 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 153 | 357 | 123 | 196 | 231 | 273 | 287 | 296 | 281 | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 40 | 54 | 61 | 77 | 119 | 203 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 179 | 176 | 233 | 570 | 570 | 182 | 163 | 163 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 179 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 179 | 179 | 176 | 163 |
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