
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
954 | 789 | 587 | 524 | 659 | 818 | 635 | 620 | 759 | 596 | 596 | 604 | 506 | 649 | 457 | 439 | 1049 | 1172 | 1695 | 1599 | 1576 | 1603 | 1627 | 1567 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.87m | 7:29AM1.27m | 4:48PM1.92m | 7:50AM1.38m | 6:03PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.40m | 9:53AM1.23m | 00:47AM0.26m | 11:47AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
954 | 569 | 536 | 596 | 534 | 525 | 473 | 598 | 759 | 793 | 336 | 880 | 989 | 975 | 713 | 958 | 1049 | 1172 | 1695 | 1599 | 1576 | 1603 | 1627 | 1567 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 |
419 | 789 | 587 | 524 | 659 | 818 | 296 | 620 | 341 | 287 | 596 | 604 | 506 | 649 | 457 | 439 | 457 | 422 | 117 | 241 | 14 | 87 | 85 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — |
39 | 103 | 86 | 103 | 180 | 302 | 635 | 235 | 249 | 596 | 287 | 254 | 220 | 220 | 212 | 150 | 144 | 120 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 18 | 16 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 9 |
52 | 54 | 40 | 25 | 23 | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 231 | 35 | 43 | 212 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 179 | 177 | 175 | 173 | 163 | 124 | 176 | 178 | 179 | 165 | 176 | 165 | 176 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 165 | 179 | 165 |
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