Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 10 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
18.2° C

1.3°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)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 Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
234
268
330
330
264
441
382
395
528
501
469
459
553
1026
1069
958
619
512
499
688
724
715
697
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:08PM1.80m
5:49AM1.23m
5:47PM1.86m
7:16AM1.23m
6:23PM1.91m
Low Tide
10:06AM0.73m
00:11AM0.75m
10:51AM0.87m
1:09AM0.59m
11:37AM0.98m
1:53AM0.46m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:07
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
NW
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
NW
9
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
175
178
125
330
330
264
441
382
344
123
501
469
459
553
1026
1069
958
619
512
499
688
724
715
697
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
NW
5
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
197
19
268
175
175
178
129
129
129
339
272
272
268
264
56
56
55
151
95
93
22
21
21
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
NW
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
NW
8
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
101
234
178
96
95
95
301
298
395
528
56
56
56
56
23
55
53
42
23
24
23
23
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
5
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
Energy kJ
17
118
155
129
115
112
109
109
112
115
97
95
95
25
25
22
23
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
169
169
570
179
179
169
171
164
174
179
179
179
177
174
177
169
163
179
186
179
179
179
176
172
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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