Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 11AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 880 | 547 | 981 | 1177 | 1254 | 1136 | 1046 | 1009 | 952 | 828 | 698 | 1004 | 1255 | 750 | 644 | 826 | 1033 | 1377 | 1346 | 740 | 674 | 729 | 962 | 950 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:44AM2.05m | 10:46PM1.53m | 10:10AM2.04m | 11:32PM1.41m | 10:37AM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.71m | 4:33PM0.29m | 3:55AM0.84m | 5:13PM0.31m | 4:16AM0.95m | 5:56PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 880 | 499 | 742 | 308 | 1254 | 1136 | 1046 | 1009 | 898 | 828 | 698 | 582 | 582 | 548 | 548 | 538 | 478 | 1377 | 1346 | 279 | 674 | 729 | 962 | 950 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 116 | 181 | 242 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 724 | 938 | 644 | 619 | 522 | 1255 | 522 | 610 | 610 | 1033 | 377 | 328 | 740 | 245 | 204 | 720 | 616 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | SSW 10 | S 14 | WNW 17 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 19 | SSW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 15 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 124 | 88 | 97 | 116 | 273 | 106 | 101 | 799 | 952 | 544 | 544 | 1004 | 610 | 750 | 644 | 826 | 619 | 1009 | 709 | 580 | 604 | 590 | 188 | 179 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 678 | 547 | 981 | 1177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 186 | 184 | 559 | 572 | 222 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 184 | 184 | 189 | 199 | 184 | 179 | 179 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 169 | 179 | 165 | 165 |
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