Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 10 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
18.1° C

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Evening (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)20s

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 Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
2 PM
5 PM
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
2.3
NW
8
1.1
SSW
18
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
550
545
407
407
326
349
485
596
596
432
428
785
603
603
522
537
596
751
672
706
724
811
771
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:02AM1.49m
2:56PM1.63m
2:14AM1.31m
3:38PM1.74m
4:03AM1.17m
4:27PM1.86m
Low Tide
7:52AM0.61m
9:14PM1.00m
8:26AM0.74m
10:47PM0.84m
9:10AM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:54
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:06
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
344
550
545
407
407
326
326
322
397
436
430
382
785
603
603
491
491
596
751
559
559
552
651
651
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
NW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
NW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
S
19
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
116
75
308
305
108
114
116
485
596
596
432
428
147
223
144
217
217
140
84
188
119
192
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.7
NW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
65
183
101
103
260
258
349
64
85
111
118
149
10
147
220
135
137
9
9
9
34
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
176
84
103
119
136
156
167
200
226
267
308
301
309
371
412
522
537
567
559
672
706
724
811
771
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
179
179
176
169
166
169
179
179
179
177
167
165
124
169
189
189
179
177
166
124
124
124
179
179
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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