Cortez Bank Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(San Diego County, USA)
Cortez Bank Spot ID
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell W | Wind E
Sea Temperature Today is: 14.7 °C
| Tuesday 28 | ||||
| 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | 10PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 WNW |
 WNW |
 WNW |
WNW |
| Period (s) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
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Cortez Bank in San Diego County is a reef break that has fairly consistent surf. The best wind direction is from the east. The ideal swell direction from the west. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
At Cortez Bank (0 km).
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Cortez Bank Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Tanner Banks Buoy, 37 km from Cortez Bank.
fresh winds from the NNW km/h |  | Air temperature 14.3 °C |
Overall Cortez Bank Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in January
Wind stats for Cortez Bank: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to CAL - San Diego County surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Cortez Bank
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cortez Bank:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break77 mi
- Second closest break102 mi
- Third closest break102 mi
- Fourth closest break102 mi
- Fifth closest break102 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Cortez Bank:
- Closest wave buoy24 mi
- Second closest wave buoy64 mi
- Third closest wave buoy73 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy90 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy93 mi
Tide stations nearest to Cortez Bank:
- Closest tide stationWilson Cove, San Clemente Island53 mi
- Second closest tide stationSan Nicolas Island64 mi
- Third closest tide stationSanta Barbara Island75 mi
- Fourth closest tide stationCatalina Harbor80 mi
- Fifth closest tide stationAvalon, Santa Catalina Island81 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Cortez Bank is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 181 km (112 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cortez Bank is Long Beach Airport (LGB), also in USA, 182 km (113 miles) away.
- Third is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 184 km (114 miles) away.
- John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA is 184 km (114 miles) away.
- Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Cortez Bank and is 185 km (115 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Cortez Bank, CAL - 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 CAL - 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.
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