Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 402 | 515 | 553 | 534 | 560 | 514 | 490 | 479 | 580 | 548 | 514 | 429 | 346 | 348 | 348 | 358 | 362 | 366 | 422 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 561 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.60m | 11:19PM2.11m | 12:56PM1.65m | 00:09AM1.87m | 1:38PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM-0.01m | 5:14PM0.89m | 6:21AM0.15m | 6:15PM0.90m | 6:58AM0.34m | 7:24PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 161 | 159 | 159 | 553 | 534 | 153 | 181 | 210 | 296 | 231 | 548 | 514 | 429 | 346 | 304 | 304 | 244 | 238 | 211 | 163 | 163 | 155 | 405 | 561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | SW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 73 | 48 | 47 | 159 | 157 | 154 | 214 | 136 | 207 | 207 | 205 | 299 | 283 | 276 | 348 | 348 | 358 | 344 | 366 | 422 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 407 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | NW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 17 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 18 |
| kJ | 115 | 105 | 163 | 163 | 157 | 26 | 25 | 173 | 104 | 103 | 181 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 137 | 348 | 362 | 329 | 375 | 186 | 140 | 135 | 222 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 289 | 402 | 515 | — | — | 560 | 514 | 490 | 479 | 580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 169 | 166 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 167 | 179 | 124 | 124 |
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