
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
666 | 581 | 544 | 627 | 627 | 665 | 530 | 561 | 594 | 501 | 501 | 515 | 1056 | 941 | 870 | 991 | 978 | 941 | 736 | 627 | 508 | 610 | 716 | 806 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:06AM1.28m | 12:09PM2.04m | 3:51AM1.32m | 1:21PM1.89m | 5:06AM1.43m | 2:53PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM1.16m | 8:13PM0.25m | 6:45AM1.26m | 9:29PM0.30m | 9:04AM1.27m | 10:36PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
666 | 581 | 544 | 627 | 627 | 665 | 530 | 561 | 594 | 501 | 501 | 515 | 1056 | 941 | 870 | 991 | 978 | 941 | 736 | 627 | 508 | 610 | 716 | 806 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 |
257 | 253 | 249 | 249 | 202 | 382 | 301 | 287 | 282 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 134 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 147 | 433 | 163 | 61 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
61 | 65 | 84 | 65 | 29 | 22 | 127 | 210 | 216 | 377 | 364 | 329 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 127 | 55 | 56 | 232 | 249 | 75 | 88 | 87 | 142 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | 49 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 24 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 235 | 230 | 169 | 169 | 0 | 124 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 176 | 179 | 165 | 170 |
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