Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 2PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 263 | 172 | 242 | 305 | 305 | 306 | 369 | 369 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 299 | 272 | 383 | 379 | 375 | 375 | 455 | 375 | 375 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.68m | 2:42PM1.61m | 8:37AM1.34m | 4:27PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.66m | 11:46PM0.60m | 10:04AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 98 | 80 | 78 | 242 | 305 | 305 | 239 | 369 | 180 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 139 | 184 | 272 | 383 | 379 | 375 | 375 | 455 | 375 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 284 | 263 | 172 | 162 | 160 | 214 | 306 | 165 | 369 | 147 | 141 | 139 | 303 | 299 | 137 | 137 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 78 | 86 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 160 | 160 | 160 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 88 | 113 | 53 | 65 | 89 | 103 | 107 | 124 | 138 | 147 | 152 | 152 | 162 | 192 | 198 | 189 | 233 | 227 | 204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 179 | 233 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 163 | 163 | 124 | 233 | 184 | 179 | 174 | 166 | 165 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 179 | 177 | 177 |
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