Cortez Bank surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDT
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Cortez Bank surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today?

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 1AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
371
390
451
412
457
457
446
429
429
414
800
661
757
742
674
771
875
1127
1203
1448
1751
2068
1933
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
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
7:24PM2.03m
8:16AM1.51m
7:55PM2.19m
9:12AM1.50m
8:32PM2.31m
10:09AM1.47m
Low Tide
12:55PM0.67m
2:12AM0.37m
1:31PM0.74m
2:57AM0.16m
2:08PM0.82m
3:45AM0.00m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
11
10
10
11
10
10
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.8
WNW
11
2
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
247
371
390
451
412
234
399
429
429
429
414
392
392
387
742
674
257
253
273
243
305
305
305
301
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
17
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
NW
16
Energy kJ
158
158
158
280
276
457
457
446
419
402
392
21
22
22
371
341
124
135
86
95
108
175
173
206
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
W
20
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
123
158
227
116
118
195
20
20
37
59
21
22
8
22
11
9
10
50
80
10
10
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
1
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
5
19
61
158
235
306
356
264
250
800
661
757
771
875
1127
1203
1448
1751
2068
1933
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
233
222
179
179
169
124
124
124
169
179
179
177
169
124
124
166
169
169
169
166
124
124
124
124
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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