Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 222 | 218 | 222 | 256 | 231 | 224 | 197 | 197 | 204 | 265 | 276 | 311 | 280 | 249 | 238 | 224 | 222 | 273 | 330 | |
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 |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.79m | 8:51AM1.37m | 6:58PM1.89m | 9:06AM1.41m | 7:37PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM1.24m | 1:55AM0.38m | 12:50PM1.16m | 2:25AM0.31m | 1:30PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
87 | 222 | 218 | 222 | 256 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 135 | 187 | 265 | 276 | 276 | 280 | 249 | 238 | 224 | 176 | 273 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 |
42 | 57 | 56 | 41 | 133 | 231 | 224 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 199 | 255 | 311 | 255 | 153 | 106 | 119 | 222 | 171 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SSE 10 | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
110 | 32 | 127 | 19 | 35 | 132 | 131 | 84 | 83 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 56 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
140 | 136 | 124 | 162 | 178 | 210 | 194 | 188 | 176 | 204 | 199 | 183 | 149 | 144 | 124 | 120 | 118 | 132 | 152 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 164 | 163 | 124 | 124 | 179 | 222 | 177 | 167 |
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