Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 4 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.9° 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 1AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
396
388
388
388
388
388
425
438
341
334
327
341
341
392
481
481
397
288
277
239
301
239
239
239
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
Wind State
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
12:04PM1.36m
10:27PM2.03m
12:38PM1.38m
11:00PM1.95m
1:12PM1.41m
11:35PM1.83m
Low Tide
4:09PM1.09m
5:55AM0.24m
4:49PM1.10m
6:26AM0.31m
5:34PM1.12m
6:54AM0.40m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
10
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
396
388
388
388
388
388
425
380
341
334
142
220
287
392
320
272
235
288
277
239
301
239
239
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
Energy kJ
173
173
264
261
258
255
245
438
322
243
158
61
21
21
481
481
397
18
18
18
18
129
214
214
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
71
125
192
192
125
28
160
82
178
144
21
21
20
10
21
20
20
33
88
88
19
18
19
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
235
327
341
341
334
206
197
184
180
176
176
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
259
222
179
177
176
164
166
167
233
179
179
177
176
164
167
169
222
179
179
179
169
169
169
169
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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