Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 837 | 892 | 932 | 785 | 625 | 660 | 565 | 511 | 459 | 559 | 553 | 448 | 322 | 534 | 469 | 499 | 590 | 493 | 452 | 366 | 534 | 507 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.62m | 6:38PM1.62m | 7:35AM1.73m | 7:25PM1.64m | 7:53AM1.86m | 8:10PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.94m | 1:06AM0.52m | 1:36PM0.75m | 1:31AM0.55m | 2:12PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 837 | 892 | 932 | 785 | 625 | 455 | 486 | 336 | 285 | 263 | 205 | 326 | 181 | 534 | 469 | 499 | 590 | 493 | 452 | 366 | 534 | 507 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 341 | 326 | 521 | 529 | 565 | 660 | 565 | 431 | 419 | 407 | 331 | 448 | 322 | 229 | 229 | 232 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 131 | 60 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | NW 9 | NW 15 | WNW 11 | NW 14 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 280 | 280 | 221 | 298 | 301 | 279 | 295 | 511 | 459 | 559 | 553 | 47 | 322 | 86 | 9 | 45 | 30 | 44 | 30 | 61 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 279 | — | 52 | 254 | 186 | 254 | 251 | 286 | 329 | 372 | 382 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 222 | 181 | 124 | 169 | 289 | 214 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 222 | 179 | 169 | 176 | 165 | 165 | 178 | 179 | 184 | 165 | 174 |
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