
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 3AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
536 | 590 | 581 | 565 | 495 | 1346 | 1242 | 424 | 392 | 369 | 296 | 700 | 678 | 666 | 666 | 303 | 235 | 542 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:16AM1.34m | 11:32AM2.05m | 1:39AM1.21m | 12:21PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.93m | 7:05PM0.38m | 5:21AM1.05m | 8:27PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 |
536 | 590 | 581 | 565 | 495 | 1346 | 1242 | 424 | 392 | 341 | 296 | 700 | 678 | 666 | 666 | 303 | 235 | 542 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 13 |
302 | 245 | 245 | 242 | 239 | 284 | 266 | 380 | 380 | 369 | 269 | 160 | 158 | 354 | 149 | 203 | 232 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
96 | 55 | 25 | 55 | 92 | 41 | 90 | 169 | 206 | 206 | 164 | 155 | 152 | 51 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 216 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
534 | 502 | 419 | 439 | 399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 166 | 181 | 166 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 170 |
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