Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 4PM is: 1.0m 19s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 582 | 1004 | 1255 | 750 | 644 | 826 | 1033 | 1377 | 1346 | 740 | 674 | 729 | 962 | 950 | 827 | 806 | 786 | 776 | 766 | 653 | 604 | 604 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM2.04m | 11:32PM1.41m | 10:37AM1.98m | 00:26AM1.30m | 11:05AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.31m | 4:16AM0.95m | 5:56PM0.38m | 4:34AM1.06m | 6:47PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 582 | 570 | 527 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 428 | 1377 | 1346 | 273 | 268 | 729 | 962 | 950 | 827 | 806 | 786 | 776 | 766 | 653 | 604 | 604 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 530 | 1004 | 1255 | 522 | 610 | 610 | 1033 | 369 | 322 | 740 | 674 | 590 | 720 | 616 | 482 | 476 | 476 | 553 | 606 | 597 | 514 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 15 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 544 | 522 | 610 | 750 | 644 | 826 | 619 | 1009 | 709 | 580 | 604 | 277 | 15 | 155 | 164 | 153 | 145 | 104 | 99 | 67 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | 235 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 169 | 233 | 233 | 179 | 165 | 179 | 176 | 172 | 163 | 124 | 179 | 165 | 165 | 164 | 163 | 124 | 163 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 165 |
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