Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 8AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1188 | 1019 | 910 | 766 | 673 | 572 | 528 | 482 | 465 | 421 | 430 | 430 | 440 | 430 | 388 | 342 | 316 | 275 | 475 | 381 | 313 | 295 | 203 | 266 |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35PM1.53m | 11:28AM1.91m | 00:26AM1.35m | 11:57AM1.85m | 1:35AM1.19m | 12:31PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.76m | 6:21PM0.53m | 5:24AM0.91m | 7:19PM0.60m | 5:32AM1.04m | 8:37PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 85 | 109 | 150 | 150 | 192 | 192 | 190 | 482 | 465 | 421 | 430 | 430 | 440 | 430 | 388 | 342 | 316 | 275 | 211 | 206 | 176 | 132 | 132 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 114 | 67 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 190 | 183 | 167 | 161 | 159 | 122 | 121 | 89 | 155 | 157 | 201 | 475 | 381 | 313 | 295 | 203 | 266 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 79 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 72 | 108 | 162 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1188 | 1019 | 910 | 766 | 673 | 572 | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 164 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 167 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 169 | 179 | 179 | 177 |
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