
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 2PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
439 | 417 | 411 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 411 | 417 | 353 | 445 | 457 | 299 | 378 | 394 | 394 | 366 | 371 | 449 | 279 | 247 | 322 | 312 | 312 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.21m | 6:14PM2.15m | 8:37AM1.29m | 7:08PM2.28m | 9:26AM1.37m | 8:01PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM1.03m | 1:58AM0.16m | 12:28PM1.05m | 2:47AM-0.01m | 1:30PM1.03m | 3:33AM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
429 | 408 | 380 | 342 | 342 | 281 | 281 | 287 | 314 | 287 | 243 | 206 | 171 | 163 | 125 | 394 | 366 | 371 | 449 | 279 | 247 | 322 | 173 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
439 | 417 | 411 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 411 | 417 | 353 | 445 | 457 | 299 | 378 | 394 | 125 | 129 | 71 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 56 | 312 | 312 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | SSE 9 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 16 | SSE 11 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 139 | 56 | 98 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 133 | 67 | 71 | 81 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 124 | 169 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 124 | 124 | 174 |
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