
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 143 | 167 | 163 | 168 | 233 | 318 | 440 | 604 | 664 | 711 | 766 | 657 | 607 | 631 | 607 | 560 | 481 | 399 | 356 | 348 | 348 | 358 | 362 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.54m | 10:31PM2.29m | 12:14PM1.60m | 11:19PM2.11m | 12:56PM1.65m | 00:09AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM-0.11m | 4:18PM0.90m | 5:42AM-0.01m | 5:14PM0.89m | 6:21AM0.15m | 6:15PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
148 | 53 | 167 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 159 | 159 | 664 | 157 | 153 | 181 | 210 | 296 | 231 | 560 | 481 | 399 | 319 | 288 | 250 | 224 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | SW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 17 |
67 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 48 | 163 | 159 | 157 | 154 | 214 | 136 | 207 | 207 | 205 | 299 | 283 | 356 | 348 | 348 | 358 | 344 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | NW 20 | SSW 12 | WNW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 18 | SW 17 |
68 | 143 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 115 | 105 | 47 | 163 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 173 | 103 | 103 | 181 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 137 | 348 | 362 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
167 | 53 | 159 | 156 | 168 | 233 | 318 | 440 | 604 | — | 711 | 766 | 657 | 607 | 631 | 607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 186 | 179 | 167 | 167 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 |
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