Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 484 | 373 | 386 | 424 | 318 | 308 | 313 | 462 | 623 | 760 | 801 | 816 | 789 | 661 | 604 | 634 | 580 | 560 | 536 | 590 |
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 | 10:28PM1.64m | 10:20AM2.05m | 11:17PM1.50m | 10:53AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.37m | 4:03AM0.67m | 5:08PM0.33m | 4:29AM0.80m | 6:01PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 249 | 373 | 300 | 424 | 318 | 595 | 802 | 850 | 791 | 722 | 615 | 520 | 489 | 299 | 243 | 411 | 375 | 472 | 536 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 484 | 136 | 386 | 387 | 449 | 308 | 313 | 313 | 250 | 164 | 158 | 106 | 216 | 432 | 427 | 160 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SW 16 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 178 | 165 | 240 | 260 | 314 | 254 | 206 | 159 | 155 | 181 | 137 | 134 | 171 | 178 | 350 | 310 | 121 | 76 | 50 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 300 | — | 293 | 244 | 250 | 259 | 462 | 623 | 760 | 801 | 816 | 789 | 661 | 604 | 634 | 580 | 560 | 528 | 482 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 177 | 181 | 176 | 163 | 167 | 163 | 179 | 570 | 186 | 177 | 167 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 167 | 186 | 179 | 181 | 124 |
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