Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Cortez Bank 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
20.2°C
1.3° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.4
NW
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
222
218
222
256
231
224
197
197
204
265
276
311
280
249
238
224
222
273
330
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12PM1.79m
8:51AM1.37m
6:58PM1.89m
9:06AM1.41m
7:37PM1.97m
Low Tide
11:54AM1.24m
1:55AM0.38m
12:50PM1.16m
2:25AM0.31m
1:30PM1.08m
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>
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:31
7:30
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
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