Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 9AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 116 | 127 | 111 | 154 | 150 | 170 | 273 | 213 | 175 | 177 | 278 | 302 | 323 | 236 | 214 | 216 | 292 | 659 | 659 | 975 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | 00:00AM1.45m | 12:09PM1.89m | 1:03AM1.26m | 12:52PM1.89m | 2:53AM1.11m | 1:52PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.75m | 7:10PM0.61m | 5:56AM0.89m | 8:34PM0.61m | 6:16AM1.03m | 10:19PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
194 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 144 | 127 | 94 | 90 | 60 | 170 | 273 | 213 | 114 | 114 | 250 | 302 | 186 | 170 | 121 | 186 | 292 | 659 | 659 | 975 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 |
198 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 116 | 98 | 98 | 129 | 123 | 57 | 179 | 177 | 129 | 125 | 278 | 119 | 323 | 236 | 188 | 80 | 178 | 103 | 138 | 199 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 10 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
57 | 51 | 50 | 38 | 81 | 80 | 111 | 154 | 150 | 142 | 15 | 36 | 175 | 177 | 18 | 85 | 37 | 115 | 214 | 216 | 55 | 129 | 214 | 175 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
191 | 96 | 107 | 84 | 92 | 89 | 83 | 96 | 115 | 124 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 123 | 146 | 128 | 132 | 116 | 112 | 96 | 69 | 74 | 96 | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 171 | 164 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 124 | 222 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 177 | 163 | 163 | 167 | 536 | 179 | 179 | 177 |
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