Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 2AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 158 | 200 | 275 | 308 | 386 | 724 | 1034 | 1108 | 1283 | 1342 | 1414 | 1312 | 1132 | 865 | 628 | 522 | 482 |
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 |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.72m | 11:00AM1.94m | 11:35PM1.53m | 11:28AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.59m | 5:33PM0.48m | 5:06AM0.76m | 6:21PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 162 | 158 | 151 | 147 | 120 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 109 | 150 | 150 | 192 | 192 | 190 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 38 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 130 | 130 | 129 | 127 | 114 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 58 | 95 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 129 | 146 | 200 | 275 | 308 | 386 | 724 | 1034 | 1108 | 1283 | 1342 | 1414 | 1312 | 1132 | 865 | 628 | 522 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 167 | 165 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 166 | 165 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 167 | 165 | 165 |
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