Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 817 | 891 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 985 | 974 | 908 | 854 | 737 | 737 | 653 | 644 | 636 | 692 | 683 | 684 | 657 | 480 | 472 | 486 | 453 | 529 | 614 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:56PM1.47m | 11:32PM2.19m | 1:50PM1.51m | 00:27AM1.98m | 2:44PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM-0.07m | 5:17PM1.05m | 6:59AM0.05m | 6:26PM1.08m | 7:48AM0.21m | 7:48PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 817 | 891 | 1099 | 1099 | 1099 | 985 | 974 | 908 | 854 | 737 | 737 | 653 | 644 | 636 | 692 | 683 | 684 | 657 | 410 | 472 | 459 | 453 | 529 | 614 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 |
| kJ | 315 | 311 | 311 | 229 | 193 | 190 | 187 | 190 | 193 | 199 | 158 | 161 | 102 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 94 | 99 | 480 | 395 | 486 | 273 | 178 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 21 | 23 | 38 | — | 10 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 49 | 123 | 96 | 74 | 72 | 35 | 13 | 84 | 58 | 94 | 32 | 33 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 21 | 125 | 120 | 108 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 84 | 7 | — | 45 | 92 | 121 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 174 | 167 | 171 | 722 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 165 | 167 | 167 | 233 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 174 | 177 | 174 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 |
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