Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 6PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 422 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 407 | 402 | 402 | 419 | 493 | 573 | 472 | 544 | 639 | 387 | 576 | 377 | 353 | 441 | 441 | 447 | 412 |
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 | 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 | 1:38PM1.69m | 1:02AM1.60m | 2:22PM1.72m | 2:08AM1.36m | 3:09PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.34m | 7:24PM0.90m | 7:33AM0.54m | 8:44PM0.89m | 8:07AM0.74m | 10:18PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 366 | 422 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 407 | 402 | 198 | 274 | 488 | 480 | 472 | 544 | 639 | 367 | 576 | 277 | 338 | 284 | 218 | 202 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 329 | 375 | 383 | 128 | 156 | 150 | 153 | 402 | 419 | 493 | 573 | 414 | 277 | 273 | 387 | 66 | 377 | 353 | 441 | 441 | 447 | 412 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 107 | 98 | 133 | 281 | 91 | 159 | 201 | 310 | 397 | 318 | 280 | 277 | 354 | 16 | 273 | 263 | 193 | 188 | 109 | 107 | 183 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 192 | 163 | 159 | 151 | 147 | 140 | 132 | 99 | 94 | 91 | 78 | 83 | 99 | 97 | 81 | — | 76 | 132 | — | — | 100 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 124 | 166 | 233 | 179 | 179 | 176 | 167 | 124 | 164 | 169 | 222 | 179 | 179 | 175 |
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