Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 10 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
18.1° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 2PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s

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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
822
832
832
729
711
592
476
476
476
476
431
431
431
357
284
229
197
234
268
330
330
264
441
382
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:36PM1.65m
2:41AM1.50m
4:24PM1.73m
4:11AM1.32m
5:08PM1.80m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.39m
9:22PM1.03m
9:21AM0.57m
10:55PM0.91m
10:06AM0.73m
00:11AM0.75m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:06
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1
NW
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
NW
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
822
832
832
729
711
592
476
476
476
476
431
431
431
357
284
229
175
178
162
330
330
155
441
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.9
NW
9
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
149
71
69
146
133
172
169
169
123
121
216
323
319
276
141
102
197
234
268
175
175
264
132
382
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
Energy kJ
42
147
147
27
149
149
149
148
27
95
158
145
143
143
209
123
101
98
178
96
95
178
301
298
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
Energy kJ
10
11
11
15
14
17
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
31
36
39
44
47
42
155
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
172
169
169
233
179
179
177
176
169
169
169
572
188
179
163
163
165
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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