Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 8AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1081 | 932 | 827 | 798 | 904 | 904 | 892 | 870 | 786 | 746 | 765 | 678 | 639 | 624 | 553 | 458 | 375 | 321 | 316 | 243 | 204 | 176 | 204 | 201 | |
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 | 10:43AM1.74m | 10:32PM1.81m | 11:08AM1.81m | 11:13PM1.64m | 11:36AM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.37m | 4:33PM0.67m | 4:50AM0.48m | 5:17PM0.63m | 5:12AM0.61m | 6:08PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 |
1081 | 932 | 827 | 798 | 904 | 904 | 892 | 870 | 786 | 636 | 627 | 522 | 515 | 472 | 394 | 394 | 321 | 321 | 316 | 329 | 373 | 361 | 288 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
50 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 60 | 86 | 121 | 115 | 147 | 173 | 176 | 158 | 199 | 243 | 204 | 156 | 204 | 201 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 101 | 96 | 35 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | 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 |
225 | 266 | 273 | 281 | 297 | 382 | 481 | 579 | 689 | 746 | 765 | 678 | 639 | 624 | 553 | 458 | 375 | 311 | 262 | 211 | 194 | 176 | 173 | 187 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 163 | 178 | 179 | 189 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 170 | 163 | 164 | 166 | 186 | 184 | 177 | 177 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 177 |
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