
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 3AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
471 | 465 | 465 | 421 | 421 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 316 | 309 | 268 | 475 | 381 | 313 | 295 | 203 | 341 | |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:26AM1.35m | 11:57AM1.85m | 1:35AM1.19m | 12:31PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.91m | 7:19PM0.60m | 5:32AM1.04m | 8:37PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
471 | 465 | 465 | 421 | 421 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 316 | 309 | 268 | 206 | 201 | 171 | 132 | 132 | 132 | |
Swell 2 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 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
190 | 190 | 183 | 167 | 161 | 159 | 122 | 121 | 89 | 155 | 157 | 201 | 475 | 381 | 313 | 295 | 203 | 341 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 79 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 72 | 108 | 162 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 47 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 167 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 166 | 169 | 179 | 179 | 164 |
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