Cortez Bank Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – San Diego County)
| Name: | Cortez Bank |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Overall Cortez Bank Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Cortez Bank surf quality by season and Cortez Bank surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-States - San Diego County surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Cortez Bank
Visitor Reviews of Cortez Bank |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cortez Bank:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Ben Weston (Catalina Island) | 77 mi |
| Second closest break | Bee Hives | 102 mi |
| Third closest break | Japs Cove | 102 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Royal Palms State Beach | 102 mi |
| Fifth closest break | TCs | 102 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cortez Bank: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Tanner Banks Buoy | 24 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 64 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 93 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 108 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 134 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cortez Bank: |
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| Closest tide station | Wilson Cove, San Clemente Island, California | 53 mi |
| Second closest tide station | San Nicolas Island, California | 64 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Barbara Island, California | 75 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island, California | 80 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Catalina Harbor, California | 80 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cortez Bank: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 149 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 160 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 160 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 174 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 180 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cortez Bank: |
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| Closest city location | Avalon (United States) | 80 mi |
| Second closest city location | Catalina Island (United States) | 81 mi |
| Third closest city location | Rancho Palos Verdes (United States) | 103 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Rolling Hills (United States) | 104 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Palos Verdes Estates (United States) | 106 mi |
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Cortez Bank, United-States - San Diego County. Use the tab navigation above to view Cortez Bank sea temperature, Cortez Bank photographs, Cortez Bank detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Cortez Bank webcams, current wind from United-States - San Diego County live weather stations and Cortez Bank tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Cortez Bank.
