
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 3PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
419 | 493 | 573 | 472 | 544 | 650 | 382 | 576 | 377 | 338 | 367 | 441 | 447 | 412 | 505 | 651 | 612 | 566 | 559 | 559 | 661 | 566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.72m | 2:08AM1.36m | 3:09PM1.75m | 3:46AM1.17m | 4:00PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.54m | 8:44PM0.89m | 8:07AM0.74m | 10:18PM0.82m | 8:43AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
274 | 488 | 480 | 472 | 544 | 650 | 367 | 576 | 277 | 338 | 279 | 210 | 198 | 158 | 505 | 651 | 612 | 566 | 559 | 559 | 661 | 566 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
419 | 493 | 573 | 414 | 277 | 273 | 382 | 263 | 377 | 132 | 367 | 441 | 447 | 412 | 158 | 120 | 110 | 79 | 99 | 71 | 68 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 |
397 | 318 | 280 | 277 | 354 | 16 | 273 | 23 | 193 | 302 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 183 | 138 | 136 | 111 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
97 | 78 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 66 | 64 | 53 | 40 | — | 129 | 126 | 32 | 132 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 52 | 41 | 32 | 38 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 167 | 233 | 179 | 177 | 176 | 167 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 233 | 179 | 179 | 176 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 166 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 177 |
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