Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 4 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 10PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

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 Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
560
634
643
727
760
794
811
846
928
947
880
769
769
652
665
569
580
592
538
538
538
498
517
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:44PM2.08m
10:57AM1.36m
9:19PM2.09m
11:30AM1.36m
9:54PM2.08m
Low Tide
2:22PM1.10m
4:15AM0.19m
2:58PM1.09m
4:50AM0.18m
3:33PM1.08m
5:23AM0.20m
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part cloud
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cloud
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
Feels °C
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
242
283
275
220
275
279
283
279
199
191
107
183
769
769
652
665
569
580
592
538
538
538
498
517
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
39
63
62
18
20
20
20
20
35
149
149
149
186
140
136
211
211
209
209
209
386
288
271
268
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
25
8
8
27
45
45
45
45
101
17
63
20
31
31
218
138
102
125
123
123
7
26
30
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
375
560
634
643
727
760
794
811
846
928
947
880
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
570
222
184
169
165
124
165
124
167
222
180
174
177
177
169
169
1393
179
179
177
177
169
124
179
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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