Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 10 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Cortez Bank surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 2PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
737
653
644
636
692
683
684
657
480
472
486
453
529
614
623
780
822
832
832
729
711
592
476
476
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
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
1:50PM1.51m
00:27AM1.98m
2:44PM1.57m
1:28AM1.73m
3:36PM1.65m
2:41AM1.50m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.05m
6:26PM1.08m
7:48AM0.21m
7:48PM1.08m
8:35AM0.39m
9:22PM1.03m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:06
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
737
653
644
636
692
683
684
657
410
472
459
453
529
614
623
780
822
832
832
729
711
592
476
476
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
Energy kJ
158
161
123
121
121
123
70
55
480
395
486
273
178
68
67
155
149
147
147
146
133
172
169
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.3
SSW
19
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
12
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
9
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
51
49
44
43
43
72
94
99
55
55
85
32
57
57
26
42
39
37
37
100
149
149
149
148
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
4
0.8
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
NW
11
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
Energy kJ
17
16
12
12
11
82
44
92
6
12
16
142
142
163
160
127
18
19
20
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
178
179
791
179
179
179
179
179
165
179
179
179
179
179
179
177
166
179
179
179
179
179
179
176
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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