Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 10 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
340 | 321 | 316 | 243 | 207 | 204 | 201 | 181 | 198 | 154 | 151 | 122 | 116 | 127 | 111 | 152 | 150 | 165 | 252 | 213 | 175 | 177 | 278 | 305 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.64m | 11:36AM1.86m | 00:00AM1.45m | 12:09PM1.89m | 1:03AM1.26m | 12:52PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.61m | 6:08PM0.61m | 5:34AM0.75m | 7:10PM0.61m | 5:56AM0.89m | 8:34PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 17 |
321 | 321 | 361 | 323 | 308 | 284 | 256 | 198 | 194 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 144 | 127 | 94 | 90 | 60 | 165 | 252 | 213 | 112 | 158 | 232 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 |
148 | 206 | 316 | 243 | 207 | 204 | 201 | 156 | 198 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 116 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 123 | 57 | 179 | 177 | 129 | 177 | 278 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | SW 19 | SSW 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 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | SSW 12 |
98 | 104 | 15 | 35 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 111 | 152 | 150 | 142 | 15 | 36 | 175 | 102 | 19 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
340 | 303 | 248 | 200 | 167 | 167 | 171 | 181 | 184 | 145 | 126 | 122 | 111 | 96 | 100 | 103 | 119 | 128 | 124 | 128 | 111 | 127 | 193 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 572 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 169 | 165 | 169 | 169 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 169 | 163 | 164 | 179 | 189 | 179 | 179 | 176 |
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