Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 9AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
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 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | S 10 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
786 | 636 | 627 | 522 | 547 | 533 | 520 | 446 | 375 | 321 | 316 | 243 | 207 | 204 | 201 | 169 | 198 | 169 | 157 | 184 | 116 | 142 | 159 | 152 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:08AM1.81m | 11:13PM1.64m | 11:36AM1.86m | 00:00AM1.45m | 12:09PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.48m | 5:17PM0.63m | 5:12AM0.61m | 6:08PM0.61m | 5:34AM0.75m | 7:10PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
786 | 636 | 627 | 522 | 515 | 472 | 394 | 389 | 321 | 321 | 356 | 379 | 367 | 298 | 256 | 198 | 194 | 153 | 153 | 184 | 150 | 130 | 159 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
14 | 41 | 60 | 86 | 121 | 152 | 147 | 173 | 148 | 206 | 316 | 243 | 207 | 204 | 201 | 156 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 51 | 41 | 98 | 111 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 14 | S 15 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 18 |
8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 98 | 104 | 15 | 35 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 99 | 116 | 80 | 3 | 152 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
481 | 525 | 494 | 520 | 547 | 533 | 520 | 446 | 375 | 311 | 262 | 211 | 194 | 176 | 181 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 157 | 56 | 46 | 142 | 65 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 169 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 164 | 164 | 169 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 176 |
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