Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 751 | 794 | 754 | 754 | 792 | 811 | 885 | 988 | 1083 | 1015 | 968 | 945 | 818 | 719 | 703 | 703 | 744 | 727 | 688 | 649 | 562 | 470 | 470 | 427 |
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 | 4:03AM1.17m | 4:27PM1.86m | 6:05AM1.15m | 5:19PM2.00m | 7:36AM1.21m | 6:14PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.86m | 00:04AM0.62m | 10:09AM0.97m | 1:05AM0.38m | 11:19AM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 751 | 559 | 659 | 552 | 651 | 651 | 659 | 667 | 692 | 684 | 968 | 945 | 818 | 575 | 575 | 575 | 475 | 469 | 688 | 649 | 562 | 470 | 405 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 65 | 188 | 119 | 192 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 651 | 493 | 481 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 439 | 417 | 411 | 405 | 8 | 405 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | 674 | 794 | 754 | 754 | 792 | 811 | 885 | 988 | 1083 | 1015 | — | — | — | 719 | 703 | 703 | 744 | 727 | — | — | — | — | 470 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 124 | 124 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 166 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 |
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