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Cortez Bank Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Cortez Bank surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today?
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 8AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
862 | 762 | 640 | 540 | 540 | 468 | 500 | 517 | 489 | 536 | 606 | 478 | 444 | 501 | 494 | 431 | 1034 | 398 | 760 | 625 | 625 | 614 | 734 | 710 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:19PM1.37m | 11:39PM2.19m | 2:34PM1.39m | 00:39AM2.01m | 3:45PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM-0.02m | 5:09PM1.12m | 7:25AM0.08m | 6:20PM1.19m | 8:27AM0.19m | 7:57PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 862 | 762 | 640 | 540 | 540 | 468 | 500 | 517 | 469 | 432 | 388 | 377 | 309 | 501 | 494 | 431 | 1034 | 255 | 760 | 625 | 625 | 614 | 734 | 710 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 69 | 67 | 101 | 143 | 310 | 371 | 362 | 365 | 489 | 536 | 606 | 478 | 444 | 141 | 109 | 107 | 303 | 398 | 136 | 136 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 69 | 123 | 154 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 224 | 224 | 122 | 151 | 145 | 74 | 74 | 184 | 106 | 303 | 184 | 102 | 99 | 96 | 84 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 231 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 233 | 179 | 176 | 177 | 169 | 166 | 124 | 169 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 169 | 166 | 124 | 165 | 169 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 177 |
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