Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 9PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
683 | 674 | 674 | 666 | 666 | 604 | 499 | 461 | 443 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 443 | 443 | 367 | 330 | 325 | 321 | 261 | 330 | |
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 |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.80m | 11:49PM1.70m | 12:31PM1.81m | 00:39AM1.46m | 1:07PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.69m | 6:02AM0.53m | 6:53PM0.71m | 6:27AM0.73m | 8:01PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
683 | 674 | 674 | 666 | 666 | 604 | 499 | 461 | 443 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 443 | 443 | 367 | 330 | 325 | 321 | 261 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 |
59 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 9 |
33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | 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 7 |
65 | 65 | 77 | 32 | 37 | 52 | 65 | 86 | 69 | 83 | 111 | 119 | 147 | 167 | 167 | 152 | 190 | 190 | 219 | 290 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 165 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 163 | 176 | 163 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 171 |
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